The consonants not listed below (b, f, m, n, v) are pronounced as in English. The approximate English equivalents are as follows: 6 D0 ~. o6 X' e
c before a, o, and u is like the English k.
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ItalianEnglishcasahouseficofigconwithColesseoColosseumcapoheadCupidoCupidcanedogcameracameracaffècoffeecullacradle
' e& q$ u: a9 {& Ec before e or i is like the English sound ch in chest.
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ItalianEnglishcenasuppervocevoicecibofoodconcertoconcertacetovinegarcinemacinemacipollaonionfacileeasy
! ~5 i: `, D7 S. @7 Dch (found only before e or i) is like the English k. & O! b5 r$ ?# t! [! j; q
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ItalianEnglishchethatchimicachemistryperchébecausefichifigschilokilochiwhochiusoclosedanchealso
: s! h3 `+ v+ R4 r2 p5 Pd is somewhat more explosive than in English, with the tongue near the tip of the upper teeth but with no aspiration.
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' B; g" D6 ^8 }7 @4 i4 {& MItalianEnglishdiofdatadatedovewhereduetwodenaromoneydodicitwelvedonnawomanlunedìMondaymodafashionundicieleven& [- }5 o' h. N* P
g before a, o, and u is as in the English word go. |