diff --git a/ovos_workshop/skills/ovos.py b/ovos_workshop/skills/ovos.py
index d661d41..d025dc0 100644
--- a/ovos_workshop/skills/ovos.py
+++ b/ovos_workshop/skills/ovos.py
@@ -2569,7 +2569,7 @@ def _join_word_list_it(items: List[str], connector: str, sep: str = ",") -> str:
         sep += " "
 
     # Join the list with Italian euphonic rules applied to the last connector
-    joined_string = sep.join(str(item) for item in items[:-1])
+    joined_string = sep.join(item for item in items[:-1])
 
     # Check for euphonic transformation cases for "e" and "o"
     if cons[connector] == "e" and items[-1][0].lower() == "e":
@@ -2578,6 +2578,5 @@ def _join_word_list_it(items: List[str], connector: str, sep: str = ",") -> str:
         final_connector = "od"
     else:
         final_connector = cons[connector]
-
     return f"{joined_string} {final_connector} {items[-1]}"
 
diff --git a/test/unittests/test_euphony.py b/test/unittests/test_euphony.py
index f65f2c7..6eab84c 100644
--- a/test/unittests/test_euphony.py
+++ b/test/unittests/test_euphony.py
@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@ def test_euphonic_conjunction_or_with_other_words(self):
         result = _join_word_list_it(["libro", "orologio"], "or")
         self.assertEqual(result, "libro od orologio")
 
+    def test_join_three_words(self):
+        result = _join_word_list_it(["mare", "estate", "inverno"], "and")
+        self.assertEqual(result, "mare, estate e inverno")
+
+    def test_empty_list(self):
+        result = _join_word_list_it([], "and")
+        self.assertEqual(result, "")
+
+    def test_single_word(self):
+        result = _join_word_list_it(["mare"], "and")
+        self.assertEqual(result, "mare")
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()