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Italian Alphabet

Letter   Sound in Italian

a

  

father

b

  

boy

c

  

cow

ch

  

k sound in kit (not part of the alphabet)

ci, ce

  

Choose (not part of the alphabet)

d

  

dog

e

  

seven

f

  

frog

gi,ge

  

dj sound in giant (not part of the alphabet)

h

  

silent

i

  

ee sound in street

j

  

(not considered part of the alphabet- appears in loanwords like jeans)

k

  

(not part of the alphabet, same as above)

l

  

long

m

  

monkey

n

  

nose

o

  

open

p

  

pan

q

  

k sound in kit, always followed by  u

r

  

trilled

s

  

sing

t

  

time

u

  

ou sound in you or too

v

  

violin

w

  

(not part of the alphabet)

x

  

(not part of the alphabet)

y

  

(not part of the alphabet)

z

  

zebra


Note: Italian s the closest language to Latin in pronounciation and writing. There are NO silent vowels.
per (for) is shorthanded to x. For example, for you => x te (instead of per te)