| 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 |