Pronounciation for English speakers:
Vowels and Diphtongues
| Italian | English |
a |
a - car |
à |
a (long) |
ai |
a-i (separate) |
au |
a-u (separate) |
e |
e - air |
é |
e - tearing |
è |
e - air |
eu |
e-u (separate) |
i |
i - flee, belief |
ì |
i (long) |
ie |
i-e (separate) |
o |
o - toe |
ò |
o (long) |
ou |
o-u (separate) |
u |
u - good |
ù |
u (long) |
uo |
u-o (separate) |
Consonants
| Italian | English |
b |
b |
c |
k-: before a, o, u |
ce, ci |
tsh-: before e, i |
ch |
k |
d |
d |
f |
f |
g |
g-: before a, o, u |
ge, gi |
dsh-: before e, i |
gh |
g |
h |
silent |
j |
j |
k |
k |
l |
l |
m |
m |
n |
n |
p |
p |
q |
- |
r |
r |
s |
s |
sc |
sk-: before a, o, u |
sce, sci |
sh-: befre e, i |
sch |
sk |
t |
t |
v |
w |
w |
- |
x |
ks |
y |
y |
z |
z |
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