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Culture & Arts
Gallery, studio and stage words carried over from French and Italian.
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The hardest words to pronounce in Culture & Arts
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Shqipkiaroskuro (loja e dritës dhe e hijes në pikturë)
Italian: kee-ar-o-SKOO-ro, with a soft ch.
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Shqipguash (bojë e trashë e holluar me ujë)
French: ends in a sh sound, goo-ASH.
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Shqiprepertor (tërësia e veprave që di një artist)
The final re is a soft w sound: REP-er-twahr.
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Shqipavangardë (rrymë artistike përparimtare)
The final d is silent: a-vahnt-GARD.
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Shqippasionuar, adhurues i një fushe
Spanish: the c softens to s, a-fish-ee-ah-NAH-do.
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Shqipproveniencë (origjina e një vepre)
Stress the first syllable and keep the last light: PROV-e-nance.
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Shqippaletë (dërrasë për përzierjen e ngjyrave)
Identical to palate and pallet: PAL-it, never pal-ETTE.
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Shqipfriz (shirit dekorativ përgjatë murit)
Rhymes with breeze, not prize.
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Shqipkuratorial (lidhur me kuratorin e muzeut)
Five syllables with the stress on TOR.
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Shqipikonografi (studimi i imazheve dhe simboleve)
Two separate o sounds: eye-ko-NOG-ra-fee.
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Shqipaquarel (pikturë me bojëra uji)
ak-wa-REL, French ending
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Shqipbareliev (skulpturë pak e ngritur mbi sfond)
bah-ree-LEEF
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Shqipbrikolazh (krijim me materiale të gatshme)
French: ends in a zh sound
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Shqipprestigj, vulë e veçantë
ka-SHAY
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Shqipçinkueçento (shekulli i gjashtëmbëdhjetë italian)
Italian: ching-kwe-CHEN-to
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Shqipkluazone (emal me ndarje metalike)
French: klwah-zo-NAY
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Shqipkontrapost (qëndrim me peshën në një këmbë)
con-tra-POS-to
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Shqipdekor, zbukurim i brendshëm
day-KOR
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Shqipeklektik (i përzier nga stile të ndryshme)
ek-LEK-tik
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Shqipefemera (sende të përditshme që jetojnë shkurt)
four syllables, stress FEM
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Shqipfovizëm (rrymë pikture me ngjyra të pastra)
FOH-viz-um, the au is oh
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Shqipzhanër (lloj, kategori artistike)
French: ZHON-ruh
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Shqipimpresario (organizator shfaqjesh)
im-pre-SAR-ee-o
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Shqipi shkujdesur, pa merak
the c is an s sound
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Shqiplitografi (shtyp me pllakë guri)
lith-o-graf, th as in thin
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Shqipmaket (model i vogël studimi)
ma-KET
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Shqipmilefjori (qelq me shumë lule)
Italian: mil-le-FYOR-ee
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Shqipmontazh (bashkim pamjesh)
French: mon-TAHZH
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Shqipmotiv (element i përsëritur)
mo-TEEF
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Shqipneoklasik (i stilit klasik të rinovuar)
six syllables, stress KLAS
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Shqippalimpsest (dorëshkrim i rishkruar mbi të vjetrin)
PAL-imp-sest
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Shqippapje, letër e ngjitur me ngjitës
pay-per ma-SHAY
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Shqippatina (cipa e kohës mbi sipërfaqe)
puh-TEE-na
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Shqippentimento (gjurmë e pikturës së mëparshme)
pen-ti-MEN-to
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Shqippolikrom (me shumë ngjyra)
POL-ee-krome
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Shqipprima dona (këngëtarja kryesore)
Italian: PREE-ma DON-na
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Shqiprokoko (stil i shekullit të tetëmbëdhjetë me zbukurime)
ruh-KOH-koh
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Shqipsepia (ngjyrë kafe e errët)
SEE-pee-a
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Shqipsiluetë (skicë e errët e një figure)
the h is silent
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Shqiptablo (skenë e palëvizshme, pikturë)
TAB-loh
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Shqiptempera (bojë e përgatitur me të verdhë veze)
TEM-per-a
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Shqiptrompe-l'œil (pikturë që mashtron syrin)
French: tromp-LOY
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Shqipvernisazh (hapi i ekspozitës)
French: ver-ni-SAZH
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Shqipvitrinë (dollap xhami për ekspozim)
vi-TREEN
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Shqipksilografi (shtyp me pllaka druri)
the x is a z: zy-LOG-ra-fee
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Shqipbarok (stil i shekujve të shtatëmbëdhjetë e tetëmbëdhjetë)
buh-ROK
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Shqipfreskë (pikturë mbi mur të lagur)
FRES-koh
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Shqipmuzeologji (studimi i punës së muzeut)
myoo-zee-OL-o-jee
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Shqipikonoklast (kundërshtar i nderimit të ikonave)
eye-KON-o-klast
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Shqipestetik (i lidhur me të bukurën)
ees-THET-ik, th voiced
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Shqiparabesk (ornament me vija të ndërthurura)
a-ra-BESK
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Shqipatelie (punishte e artistit)
French: AT-el-yay
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Shqippunim me furçë
BRUSH-wurk
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Shqipkaligrafi (shkrim i bukur me dorë)
ka-LIG-ra-fee
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Shqipkame (gdhendje e vogël në gur a guaskë)
KAM-ee-oh
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Shqipkromolitografi (shtyp me ngjyra)
kro-mo-LITH-o-graf
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Shqipkurator (kujdestar i muzeut)
kyoo-RAY-ter
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Shqipdagerotipi (fotografia e hershme)
da-GER-o-type
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Shqipdiptik (dy piktura të bashkuara)
DIP-tik
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Shqipdrapëri (palosje pëlhure në pikturë)
DRAY-per-ee
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Shqipenkaustikë (pikturë me dyllë të ngrohtë)
en-KAW-stik
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Shqipgravurë (gdhendje)
in-GRAY-ving
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Shqipetsing (gravurë me acid)
ECH-ing
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Shqipfaksimile (kopje besnike)
fak-SIM-i-lee
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Shqipgjesso (shtresë përgatitore e bardhë)
JES-oh, soft g
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Shqipgrizaj (pikturë vetëm me tone hiri)
gri-ZY, French ending
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Shqipikonostas (muri i ikonave në kishë)
eye-ko-NOS-ta-sis
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Shqipimpasto (bojë e trashë e ngritur)
im-PAS-toh
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Shqipinstalacion (vepër e vendosur në hapësirë)
in-sta-LAY-shun
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Shqipintaljo (gravurë e thelluar)
in-TAL-yoh
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Shqipkiç (art pa vlerë, vetëm për masë)
one syllable, as in kitchen
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Shqiplinogravurë (gravurë në linoleum)
LY-no-kut
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Shqipmarketeri (zbukurim me copa druri)
MAR-ke-tree
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Shqipmozaik
mo-ZAY-ik
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Shqipmural (pikturë muri)
MYOOR-al
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Shqipsend arti
French: ob-zhay DAR
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Shqiptërësia e veprave të një artisti
French: UR-vruh
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Shqiponiks (gur i çmuar)
ON-iks
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Shqippastish (vepër në stilin e tjetrit)
pa-STEESH
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Shqipperspektivë
per-SPEK-tiv
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Shqipplein air (pikturë në natyrë)
French: plen AIR
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Shqipportretistikë
POR-tra-cher
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Shqiprepuse (metal i punuar nga mbrapa)
ruh-POO-say
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Shqipsgrafit (teknikë me shtresa të gërvishtura)
Italian: zgra-FEE-toh
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Shqipstuko (suva dekorative)
STUK-oh
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Shqipsurrealizëm (rrymë e ëndrrave)
su-REE-a-liz-um
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Shqiptriptik (tri pjesë të lidhura)
TRIP-tik
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Shqiptipografi (arti i shkrimit të shtypur)
ty-POG-ra-fee
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Shqipllak, vernik
VAR-nish
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Shqipvermilion (kuq i ndezur)
ver-MIL-ee-un
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Shqipakuatintë (gravurë me tone)
AK-wa-tint
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Shqipkartush (kornizë me mbishkrim)
kar-TOOSH
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Shqipkornizë (shiriti i sipërm i murit)
KOR-nis
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Shqipentablaturë (pjesa mbi kolonat)
en-TAB-la-cher
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Shqipi rremë, i imituar
FOH, the x is silent
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Shqipfiligran (punim i hollë metali)
FIL-i-gree
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Shqipprarim (veshje me ar)
GIL-ding
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Shqipgrotesk (i deformuar, i çuditshëm)
gro-TESK
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Shqippikturë me ngjyra uji
WAW-ter-kul-er
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Shqipzinkografi (shtyp me pllaka zinku)
zing-KOG-ra-fee
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About this discipline
The vocabulary of art history keeps its French, Italian and Spanish shapes. Vowels stay open, endings are softened, and stress often falls later than an English reader expects.
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