The consonants not listed below (b, f, m, n, v) are pronounced as in English. The approximate English equivalents are as follows:
c before a, o, and u is like the English k.
Italian | English |
---|---|
casa | house |
fico | fig |
con | with |
Colesseo | Colosseum |
capo | head |
Cupido | Cupid |
cane | dog |
camera | camera |
caffè | coffee |
culla | cradle |
c before e or i is like the English sound ch in chest.
Italian | English |
---|---|
cena | supper |
voce | voice |
cibo | food |
concerto | concert |
aceto | vinegar |
cinema | cinema |
cipolla | onion |
facile | easy |
ch (found only before e or i) is like the English k.
Italian | English |
---|---|
che | that |
chimica | chemistry |
perché | because |
fichi | figs |
chilo | kilo |
chi | who |
chiuso | closed |
anche | also |
d is somewhat more explosive than in English, with the tongue near the tip of the upper teeth but with no aspiration.
Italian | English |
---|---|
di | of |
data | date |
dove | where |
due | two |
denaro | money |
dodici | twelve |
donna | woman |
lunedì | Monday |
moda | fashion |
undici | eleven |
g before a, o, and u is as in the English word go.
Italian | English |
---|---|
gala | gala |
albergo | hotel |
gondola | gondola |
gamba | leg |
gusto | taste |
fungo | mushroom |
gonna | skirt |
gomma | eraser |
lungo | long |
guanti | gloves |
guidare | to drive |
lingua | tongue |
g before e or i is like the g in gem.
Italian | English |
---|---|
gelato | ice cream |
angelo | angel |
pagina | page |
gente | people |
gesso | chalk |
gentile | kind |
gita | outing |
gennaio | January |
gh (found only before e or i) is like the g in go.
Italian | English |
---|---|
ghetto | ghetto |
funghe | escapes |
laghi | lakes |
maghi | magicians |
gli is approximately like ll in million.
Italian | English |
---|---|
egli | he |
meglio | better |
figli | sons |
famiglia | family |
mogli | wives |
aglio | garlic |
fogli | sheets (of paper) |
bottiglia | bottle |
gn is approximately like ny in canyon.
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