The consonants not listed below (b, f, m, n, v) are pronounced as in English. The approximate English equivalents are as follows:. U2 \+ J3 a" n1 R. l+ N
c before a, o, and u is like the English k., p# H6 b6 {0 W+ J. p/ m0 p, I8 _/ U
Italian English; v7 X8 o1 b( N! ]
casa house
# K, `. z! p& ?4 v7 v# y0 x! D. \2 Q fico fig
1 \$ |+ ^! @) l con with
0 |% J! B& L: p- G+ o Colesseo Colosseum2 S' w8 ~( n E3 x5 k
capo head
2 E& e: W0 G2 z Cupido Cupid" `- V8 G+ T3 x0 |& W2 g8 W
cane dog5 C! {9 A. m5 i! A- b! E' `
camera camera/ O. ^! r& E2 }& a! p
caffè coffee7 f, v5 S, a- V2 B5 [
culla cradle
2 Y; G: A9 B" Y* _1 z6 v; X; @ c before e or i is like the English sound ch in chest.
4 g4 z( ~0 \8 Q# u Italian English8 T* K; K* J( w9 l V9 k- s
cena supper
* {; t) l5 O. @7 b voce voice# J8 D2 J8 S. N& ?" z" ]
cibo food+ S+ H- z6 |! d0 W8 y$ V
concerto concert! B, z2 A( Y+ @4 u) F$ U' L, S
aceto vinegar- v+ a. w/ ?0 }' z
cinema cinema
7 `+ B1 T& [9 g/ ? cipolla onion8 X. i) q# ~# ~
facile easy
- h U+ f: g4 c6 r! f ch (found only before e or i) is like the English k.( Y- b( V2 p: O9 @
Italian English1 u1 l* s# c" p7 V$ `" i" F
che that
0 A# P5 v' Z" a chimica chemistry; \9 T# u" f' W7 o+ X
perché because
) \& c p9 W8 u) H1 V$ z fichi figs# p: }$ i6 u. h9 q* v- |
chilo kilo9 f9 i6 a. n1 h& M" Z! r2 t
chi who8 G7 e9 N" |( H1 x: u
chiuso closed# x- T- J; p( r0 ] T" K
anche also
% k! z1 k: R; q8 Q3 x4 v( d d is somewhat more explosive than in English, with the tongue near the tip of the upper teeth but with no aspiration.
! t: L q3 h9 w- M Italian English
9 u* \" z0 C8 v3 D4 b1 X* ` di of% V! j# o5 G) E0 C+ P, h
data date2 G+ t9 p& e$ k5 ]! i
dove where1 g4 r0 m" K+ m2 x7 U
due two$ V x+ o4 k9 H3 ?" I0 i6 ?
denaro money
6 ^1 q% F$ ]0 j9 I" F6 E" ] dodici twelve
7 i7 J N8 w1 Y* y8 A9 H donna woman
0 q$ k! c; S/ n: t" Q9 y lunedì Monday
* X+ o8 d1 n- G* j% [- q4 n moda fashion
. {7 m* ?4 d1 C8 [& \: S undici eleven
0 V( c0 q% k0 d: r- X g before a, o, and u is as in the English word go. |