Alphabet Letters in Italian Language

Alphabet in Italian Language

Knowing the Italian alphabet is crucial in mastering the Italian Language. Italian alphabet structure is put into use in a daily conversation. With out the Italian alphabet, it is difficult to say the Italian words correctly even if a person understand how to write those key phrases in Italian. Learn More

Like in any language, the better a person articulate a letter in a word, the better grasped you will be in talking the Italian language. Listed here are web links that directs you to the Italian alphabet and how it can be pronounced in English.

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• Italian Vowels
• Italian Consonants
• Italian Diphthongs

Vowels in Italian Alphabet

a	as in "father"
e	as in "set"
i	as in "machine"
o	as in "close", but undiphthongized
u	like 'oo' in "hoop"

Consonants in Italian Alphabet

Silent I	If ci or gi is followed by another vowel, the i is silent. For example, giallo (yellow) is pronounced "JAHL-loh".
b	like 'b' in "bed"
c	like 'k' in "kid" (before 'a', 'o', 'u'), like 'ch' in "chipper" (before 'i' or 'e')
d	like 'd' in "dog"
f	like 'ph' in "phone"
g	like 'g' in "go" (before 'a', 'o', 'u'), like 'j' in "jello" (before 'i' or 'e'), silent before an 'l' as in 'Luglio'
h	silent
l	like 'l' in "love"
m	like 'm' in "mother"
n	like 'n' in "nice"
p	like 'p' in "pig"
q	like 'q' in "quest" (almost always with "u",)
r	trill with the tip of the tongue
s	like 'ss' in "gas"
t	like 't' in "top"
v	like 'v' in "victory"
z	as in "pizza" or "adze"

Semi Vowels/ Diphthongs in Italian Alphabet

ai	like 'i' in "fight"
au	like 'ow' in "brown"
ei	like 'ay' in "say"
eu	like the 'eu' similar to the Spanish word "Europa"
ee	identical vowels [stress on the first vowel " idee " (ee-DEH-eh)]
ia	like 'ia' similar to the Spanish word "mía"
ie	like 'ie' similar to the Spanish word "miedo"
ii	identical vowels [stress on the first vowel " addii " (ahd-DEE-ee)]
io	like 'io' as in the Spanish word "tío" and similar to the 'eo' in "Leo"
iu	like 'ew' in "few"
oi	like 'oy' in "boy"
oo	identical vowels [stress on the first vowel " zoo " (DZOH-oh)]
uo	like 'wo' in "won't"

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