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Italian Alphabet

L’alfabeto italiano
Let’s learn the pronunciation of vowels and
letters
Impariamo la pronuncia delle vocali e delle
lettere
A
(aah)
B
(bee)
c
(chee)
D
(dee)
E
(eh)
F
(ehf-feh)
G
(jee)
H
(ahk-kah)
I
(ee)
L
(ehl-leh)
M
(ehm-meh)
N
(ehn-neh)
O
(oh)
P
(pee)
Q
(koo)
R
(ehr-reh)
S
(ehs-seh)
T
(tee)
U
(ooh)
V
(vee)
Z
(dze-tah)
A
Aperto = Open
B
Baciare = to kiss
Dubbio = doubt
C
Ca/Co/Cu = Ka/Ko/Koo

*Ci/Ce = Chee/Cheh

Cane = dog
Colore = color
Cuoco = cook
*Cinema = cinema / movie theater
*Cenare = to have dinner
C
Cia/Cio/Ciu = Cha/cho/choo

Chi/Che = Kee/Keh

Ciao = hi, hello, bye


Cioccolato = chocolate
Ciurma = crew
Chiesa = church
Cheto = calm
D
Dadi = Dice
Freddo = Cold
Not a wet sound as in English
E
(e) Méla = Apple
(ɛ) Èssere = To be
F
Fame = Hunger
G Ga/Go/Gu = Ga/Go/Goo
* Gi/Ge = Jee/Jeh

Galleria = gallery
Gola = throat
Guardare = to watch
* Giallo = yellow
* Gente = people
G
Gia/Gio/Giu = Ja /Jo / Ju
* Ghi/Ghe = gee/geh

Giardino = garden
Giocare = to play
Giusto = right / fair / just
* Ghiaccio = ice
* Ghetto = ghetto
* Spaghetti = Spaghetti
G
Gli = Ye (Yard)
*At the beginning of a word is pronounced as in English except
for word GLI (article and pronoun)
**When followed by C (GLIC) and not at the beginning of a
word is pronounced as in English

Gn = Ny (Poignant)
Aglio = Garlic
Moglie = Wife
*Glissando = Sliding
**Anglicano = Anglican
Agnello = Lamb
*This letter is SILENT

H (acca)
Ho = I have
Hanno = They have
Hotel = hotel
i
inverno = winter
interesante = interesting
L
Lavoro = work / job
Lezione = lesson
M
Macchina = Car
N
Nuovo = New
O
(o) Muóre = Dies
(ɔ) PiÒggia = Rain
P
Persone = People
Q
Quadro = Painting
R
Flicked:
- Between two vowels - Fiore = Flower
- Initial consonant following a vowel - La rete = The web
- Final preceding a vowel - Cor amato = Loved heart
Otherwise is

RRRRolled!
S
Voiced [z]
- Between two vowels - Caso = Case
- Before a voiced consonant (B-D-G-L-M-N-R-V)
Sberla = Slap - Asma = Asthma - Sviare = Divert
Unvoiced [s]
- When double - Masso = Rock
- Beginning of a word followed by vowel - Serio = Serious
- After an other consonant - Consolidato = Consolidated
- Before an unvoiced consonant (C-F-P-Q-T)
Esca = Bait - Speranza = Hope - Estremo = Extreme
Sc Sci/Sce = Shee/Sheh
*Schi/Sche = Skee/Skeh

Sciocco = Silly
*Schiocco = Snap
Scena = Scene
*Schema = Scheme
T
Not a wet sound as in English

Turista = Tourist
Tavolo = Table
U
Urbano = Urban
Utile = Useful
V
Venerdi = Friday
Verdura = Vegetable
Z
Voiced [dz]
(Dads - Zero - Zoo)
- At the beginning of a word - Zebra = Zebra
Exceptions applies: Zio/a = uncle/aunt - Zucchero = Sugar.
- In words ending in -izzare - Terrorizzare - Terrify
Unvoiced [ts]
(Cats - Guts - Gates)
- In the middle of a word - Canzone = Song
- When double - Mazzo = Bunch/Deck
- In words ending in -ione - Celebrazione = Celebration
- When followed by -ia, -ie, or -io - Inerzia = Inertia / Topazio = Topaz

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