There are five written vowels in Italian language , They are ( a, e,u,o,i).
letter |
Pronunciation |
Sounds like |
Sounds like |
a |
ah |
father |
Ama ,ansia |
e |
Two sounds |
Bet |
Testa (eh) |
i |
ee |
meet |
Italy |
o |
Two sounds |
Cost |
Otto (oh) |
u |
oo |
soon |
Utile |
say this words in Italian :
banana “ banana”
mango “mango”
figo” fig”
uva “grape”
melone ”cantaloupe”
Consonants
(C) before “ a, o, u” has a sound similar to the English “K”.
(C) before “ e, i“ has sound similar to the English “ ch ” .
(G) before “ a, o, u” has sound similar to the English “g” in “good” or “go”.
(G) before “ i, e” has sound similar to the English “g” in “general”.
(Gli) like ll in “million”.
(Gn) like “ni” in” onion”.
(H) is silent.
(Qu) like qu in quick.
(SC) before “e,i” has sound similar to the English “sh” in “short” like,, another way like “sk.” In “skip”.
(Z) Can be voiced like “ds” in “beds” or like “ts” in bets”
(ZZ) can be voiced like “ts” “ like pizza”