"țânțari"

Translation: mosquitoes

[verylargehat]

I couldn't hear the final "i" and I only knew this was plural because that's the focus of this lesson.

Is this final vowel not usually pronounced?

[potestasity]

It's not a vowel. It's a mark of palatalization. Which means you pronounce a very short "i", without adding an extra syllable.

[MrtonPolgr]

Alright, are we supposed to hear it?

[J.C.M.H.]

The final "i" is heared in the ending -ii.

[MadameScherzo]

In this regard, the final i is very much like the letter ь in Russian.

[AndreiChichizola]

Da!

[Josh.Ley]

And for non-Russian speakers?

[AndreiChichizola]

Just palatalize or soften the previous consonant.

[lufloidio]

Pronunciation native

https://forvo.com/word/%C8%9B%C3%A2n%C8%9Bari/#ro

[Alex142886]

un țânțar, doi țânțari