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Italian-Ligurian (Genoese) dictionary

pentola a pressione

f. n. phr.
  1. pentola chiusa ermeticamente

    pugnatta à prescion [pyˈɲatˑ a preˈʃuŋ] ~ [piˈɲatˑ a preˈʃuŋ]1

    la pentola a pressione riduce di molto i tempi di cottura

    a pugnatta à prescion a reduxe ben ben i tempi de cottua

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1. Words with [y/ɥ] in unstressed position

For a small number of words that show in urban Genoese the shift from [y]/[ɥ] in unstressed position towards [i]/[j], such as butiro [byˈtiːru] ~ [biˈtiːru] or butegâ [byteˈɡaː] ~ [biteˈɡaː], the spelling most established in usage is maintained.

Declensions

f. s f. p
pugnatta pugnatte