Duscan

Etymology
Latin: illum / illa Notes
"Il" is usually pronounced [il], but when it precedes a word begining with /s/, /z/, /w/, /j/, /l/, /ʃ/ (in loan words), or /ʒ/ (in loan words) it is pronounced [ij].

The masculine definite article is always "il".

The feminine definite article is "la" before words beginning with consonants or any stressed vowel other than /a/, "l'" before words beginning with a non-stressed vowel sound, and "il" before words beginning with a stressed /a/.

Examples:
La: "la FE-mma" (the woman), "la U-va" (the grape), "la I-ggia" (the island)
L': "l'ac-TRI-ze" (the actress), "l'au-RAN-ja" (the orange), "l'o-VE-ggia" (the sheep)
Il: "il A-cqua" (the water), "il AL-ma" (the soul), "il HAR-pa" (the harp)

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