"[chiocciola] is fun to say, too. Something like 'chee-o-cho-la' but with more exotic hand gestures." The initial "chi" in Italian is pronounced like "kee" (e.

"[chiocciola] is fun to say, too. Something like 'chee-o-cho-la' but with more exotic hand gestures." The initial "chi" in Italian is pronounced like "kee" (e.g. chianti). So this would be pronounced "kee-o-chio-la"