Italian Voice Over Artists

Italian Voice Over Translation Chart, Accents and Tips

• Italian is generally 25% longer than English. (An English :60 second commercial will be about :75 seconds in Italian).
• English is generally 25% shorter than Italian. (An Italian :60 second commercial will be about :45 seconds in English).

It’s no surprise that Italian voice over is used most often in countries where Italian is the national language: Italy, Monaco, Vatican City, and San Marino. Switzerland also has some Italian Speaking areas near the south. However, there has been a significant amount of immigration from Italy not only to North America, but to South America as well. As a result, there are small minorities of Italian speakers in countries like Argentina, Peru, and Brazil. There are at least a dozen different accents of Italian spoken in Italy alone, but they are all mutually intelligible.

Just like with any language, when you are working with Italian voice over, you need to consider a lot of things very carefully. What is your goal by translating to or from this language? Who is your specific audience within the group of people who speak this language? Do you know how to adapt your script to speak to this group?

Edge Studio is a full service audio production facility, and that’s not restricted to English. If you need Italian voice over, we have you covered from the initial translation and adaptation to casting talent and language monitors to help lay down those final recording sessions.

If you need Italian voice over, translation, dubbing, adaptation, recording, or language monitor for cartoons, commercials, powerpoint, education videos, ESL, or audiobooks, call edge studio (212-868-3343).