The consonants not listed below (b, f, m, n, v) are pronounced as in English. The approximate English equivalents are as follows:
( e0 X n6 V- G" D. V: j' W2 T c before a, o, and u is like the English k.2 X; x+ a' ~8 r& ]8 V
Italian English5 s m/ x: |: R' Q
casa house
6 l( f- d3 K7 u) f* M fico fig/ E* O+ M2 Y/ O! n
con with Q+ m: ^6 Z& [
Colesseo Colosseum4 M; G& n J( w: w- {% w: Y
capo head
# [3 r& j9 g6 n( x7 }9 e5 S Cupido Cupid
0 d# ^; {7 ~2 r. H, m cane dog
: x9 X0 I5 ?/ H$ ~$ T camera camera& b% u& s1 J1 t; \
caffè coffee
$ J+ A3 n: t* r1 U culla cradle
1 x5 O* d- E7 Z c before e or i is like the English sound ch in chest.( G1 G& Y( X1 a8 {5 o% d* o
Italian English" B& E3 J. J4 R ?* J& q3 T
cena supper
9 k5 s# g1 N7 L' B voce voice/ u1 ?1 j! H: J' H- O. e* r
cibo food
0 y* u! G3 P+ m concerto concert
9 S+ [' R' W3 n, f aceto vinegar
! j1 G s! o* l% M# c5 A cinema cinema
0 q( y' ^9 j5 q X d( p5 T2 W cipolla onion' x4 G& K; {6 z( U
facile easy
) ^$ T7 j3 U8 p I# w# X! x ch (found only before e or i) is like the English k.
2 d d, G4 r& v8 _" U+ L Italian English3 q# W' ^4 H) o8 U2 N: R0 Z
che that
1 J$ M: T' E5 N" Y6 S/ T chimica chemistry
/ \0 I, g- X2 r7 [# R: E1 C0 p perché because
8 c! S' }0 A5 J+ W fichi figs0 o* v" e% r! r8 b% F
chilo kilo
& l- B/ i. y9 _; _ chi who
( p) |5 p/ `0 W! [( ? chiuso closed
" Q7 j) [( l/ ~- A" @/ H; Y anche also+ p, ]( _9 g8 O4 ^9 H' `
d is somewhat more explosive than in English, with the tongue near the tip of the upper teeth but with no aspiration.
% n6 ?+ `6 Z& P; X! S6 A( X) G Italian English
6 e d& }$ @- Q5 [$ K di of% |' o A v# T. m0 J3 T4 x( u
data date t# @( B0 |7 g# v
dove where
- `* b) j; @" e2 w4 U# q due two& o$ E. |& R2 ?8 I, ~- l
denaro money
' t& k1 ^" D6 R4 u9 K2 y dodici twelve
+ v! z4 ?' o0 f4 W% B! x$ X donna woman
4 P% K& ] S& B) h. `, e lunedì Monday. k3 y# K- d7 v- }3 r9 w5 n T: R, {4 c
moda fashion' g; |4 _# B% J* `' q" _9 q
undici eleven* Q h; p$ Q" Z0 a& L" F) j# C/ }
g before a, o, and u is as in the English word go. |