User:Ghoti/English is not Italian

When we speak a language we always use the phonemes of that language, even if we are saying loanwords. For example, ballerina in English is and not  Similarly hamburger in Italian is pronounced [amˈburɡer] and not.

If you speak Italian you should remember that English is not Italian, particularly in names of cities, movies, and concepts that don't exist in English (such as ossobuco or carabinieri). This works also when using English names or concepts in Italian, like when you say sono andato a Washington or ho bevuto un milkshake).

Best shot
Ideally a word should have the best possible adaptation, but not better. For example, a good adaptation of "Castel Gandolfo" is The correct Italian pronunciation  sounds artificial and should not be used in an English conversation.

With reduced vowels
The best shot for spaghetti is. However the real pronunciation doesn't sound so foreign:. Anglicised words have /ə/ or /ɪ/ in unstressed syllables.

Distorted words
Sometimes words are distorted, either because their pronunciation is difficult or because they are pronounced according to different rules (e.g., spelling pronunciation). For example, "La Gioconda" (Italian ) is pronounced  instead of the better.

Accepted pronunciation and less common words or proper names
If a word is common it will have an accepted pronunciation. For example, the movie Cinema Paradiso, whose original name in Italian was Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, has the standard pronunciation /ˈsɪnəmə pərəˈdiːsəʊ/. Pronouncing (best shot) or  (native pronunciation) would sound pretentious. Less common names or words (for example, your own name, or the name of a typical dish) can be pronounced with a best shot. If you are a native speaker of Italian the native accent will not sound pretentious, but you might not be understood.