Venezia
/veˈnɛt.t͡sja/
Venezia is the Italian name for the city of Venice.
Venezia refers specifically to the Italian city famous for its network of canals.
Which one should you use?
In Italian, the name of the city is Venezia, whereas in English it is Venice.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable. The IPA is /veˈnɛt.tsja/.
Did you know?
- The word Venezia is often paired with Serenissima in Italian, as in la Serenissima. This was the official nickname of the city-state, meaning 'the most serene'.
- The word Venezia is the root of the English word 'venetian', which is used not just for people, but to describe a specific type of window blind.
- The Italian word veneziano doesn't just describe a resident of Venezia, but is also used to describe a specific type of red mirror glass produced in the city.
Examples in context
- La Mostra internazionale d'arte cinematografica di Venezia è il più vecchio festival cinematografico del mondo.The Mostra internazionale d'arte cinematografica di Venezia is the oldest film festival in the world.This sentence is useful for mentioning the Venice International Film Festival using Venezia.Tatoeba #2723899 by Guybrush88, translation #2723853 by Hybrid
- Venezia è bellissima in questo periodo.Venice is beautiful at this time of year.
- Vorrei fare un viaggio a Venezia.I would like to take a trip to Venice.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their upcoming travel plans.
- FrancescoTi piacerebbe andare a Venezia?Would you like to go to Venice?
- ChiaraSì, amo molto Venezia.Yes, I love Venice very much.
- FrancescoAllora organizziamo il viaggio per Venezia.Then let's organize the trip to Venice.
- ChiaraOttima idea, Francesco!Great idea, Francesco!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Venezia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
