First Lesson
Lezione Prima

ALPHABET/ALFABETO

Pronuncia italiana English pronunciation

a a always like English a in mamy or in ask or California

b bi like English b in bi(son) or bi(ll)

c ci like English in chi(ef) or chi(ken)

d di like English in di(fference) or di(sh)

e e like English e(lse) or e(migrant)

f ef-fe like English f

g gi like English gi(n) or gi(psy)

h ac-ca always silent

i i always like English in i(ndicate) or i(rresponsible)

*j i lunga like English in y(es) or y(ou)

*k cap-pa like English in k(ill) or (po)k(er)

l el-le like English l in L(ondon) or l(ecture)

m em-me like English m in m(other) or (Tho)m(as)

n en-ne like English n in n(ot) or en (e)nn(emy)

o o like English o in (Lond)o(n) or O(regon)

p p like English p in P(aris) or (ha)pp(y)

q cu like English in qu(ake) or qu(ick)

r er-re not like English, similar to r in r(ese)r(vation)

s es-se sometimes like English in (plea)s(e), sometimes like s(ail) t ti like English t

u u like English w in w(ine) or w(ater)

v vu like English v

*w doppia vu it's a doble v, like English v

*x ics like English x

*y ipsilon like English in y(es) or y(ou)

z zeta sometimes like English in z(ero), sometimes like z(one)

*j-k-w-x-y generally we find them only in mathematics, or in some words of old Italian, in some first names or in family names or in foreign words.

*j-k-w-x-y si trovano generalmente in matematica o in qualche parola dell'italiano antico, in alcuni nomi e cognomi o in parole straniere.

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