| A | Bi | Ci | Di | E | F effe | Gi | H acca | I | L elle |
| M emme | N enne | O | Pi | Qu | R erre | S esse | Ti | U | Vi | Z zeta |
Italian is
normally is written with only 21 letters.
The remaining letters (JKWXY) are used almost
exclusively for foreign words.
And here is how they are pronounced....
| J = i lunga | K = kappa | W = doppia vu | X = ics | Y = i greca or ipsilon |
ITALIAN PHONETIC CONVENTIONS
Unlike
English, Italian is written according to fixed phonetic
conventions.
This means that the various sounds are written always (well,
almost always) in the same way.
Learn
a few rules and you will be able to read and pronounce any text
accurately.
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GNOCCHI LASAGNA |
Spelling Italian Words
To spell a word, particularly on
the telephone, Italians refer to the names of cities. For instance, for the word
"CASA"
(house) they will say: "COMO,
ANCONA, SIENA, ANCONA."
Below you will find the alphabet spelled the Italian way. |
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Write the name of the city next to the corresponding letter
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