The consonants not listed below (b, f, m, n, v) are pronounced as in English. The approximate English equivalents are as follows:
F# C6 [$ V; @2 v c before a, o, and u is like the English k.
; M5 w% M/ B& `8 J Italian English
" m1 x7 g! w& V) h; Z% C casa house9 T% x7 [* [! \% v* u2 S
fico fig
0 B4 k$ u; K, H$ B9 X con with
, i' A3 l( q) L9 h- H. Z Colesseo Colosseum
- X1 g' V) O8 Z' n/ J& l$ e# s capo head
z7 T- ^/ |9 z Cupido Cupid
0 ]5 q& h* a+ h ~$ E/ V cane dog
* F! c4 }9 h! B" W4 `# ~, D4 H6 P% j camera camera
' s: `- R9 B7 I1 S, k caffè coffee* ~& f8 h6 P* S2 v
culla cradle
) {* I* e8 q; D# v8 [ c before e or i is like the English sound ch in chest.
/ t$ v. O2 \7 B( w0 H1 R- f) W Italian English
6 D# V' y- ^7 ^4 X* C cena supper
4 v( E; K; C+ T) j: k3 u voce voice% T- o2 A7 y3 D5 r6 n
cibo food
- v) g+ y0 g( f5 T5 @0 V, z concerto concert
. x8 A9 Y( F7 J; x aceto vinegar
& i B6 c. y+ `$ K cinema cinema
% x7 P5 ?5 H5 M# d" d cipolla onion
+ S0 M9 g1 k- A facile easy
( A; f. y' l8 y& `6 V- J3 t% s ch (found only before e or i) is like the English k.
7 z- F- R5 V* r) |' o+ O) ] Italian English
9 t% g& h7 ^. x$ ^9 b$ @ che that
5 d: A, f: y6 F. L, e: f chimica chemistry$ W& s" g0 y+ B' V: f0 ^" l- ^
perché because3 b& f q2 }1 ~/ k2 T# B+ n- G* D
fichi figs3 ~( j. @$ Y& N
chilo kilo
0 j& s$ W; n" T I chi who
9 e2 ~1 X5 E+ l4 X S# X chiuso closed0 f! S3 Q% `- O( S
anche also
6 w' X4 [; E" q5 k d is somewhat more explosive than in English, with the tongue near the tip of the upper teeth but with no aspiration.
5 ]8 `0 z. Y2 b Italian English- |) P l, Q( E3 j+ R& z" H! m
di of! @; f X2 E3 O) q. y/ ]
data date
. P/ A, s' }; ?4 d1 _ dove where: F+ r3 b# n2 _ L4 h$ C' o& R) @' I
due two
$ s# i, q/ f% r1 w/ Q: F denaro money
. s$ E7 x# H8 C9 D* [+ T dodici twelve* }! N) Z( k! {8 }2 j
donna woman
0 @2 i# j4 A( A. _% C4 M2 E lunedì Monday
& U4 w8 z# L1 J5 G moda fashion
7 }+ f. c) ?9 i; q$ i0 @, j undici eleven
$ X8 f0 w6 U1 y% b9 `" ~ g before a, o, and u is as in the English word go. |