Italian Alphabet Pronunciation - Free Guide to Pronouncing the Italian Alphabet

Pronouncing the Italian alphabet can be difficult for some beginners. Yet is is crucial to know how to pronounce the letters as you will better know how to say the words. The standard contemporary Italian alphabet has 21 letters. Here is a guide on how to pronounce the Italian consonants and vowels.
A - sounds like 'a' in bath
B - sounds like 'bi' in bic
C - sounds like 'chi' in chick
D - like 'di' in dictionary
E - like 'e' in berry
F - like 'effe' in effervescence
G - 'ji' in jingle
H - 'aka' if you where to pronounce the 'a' like in bath
I - 'ea' in tea.
L - 'ele' in eleven
M - 'eme' in eme-rgency
N - 'ene' in ene-ryg
O - e 'o' in cost
P - e 'pee'
Q - 'coo' in cook
R - 'ere' in erection
S - 'esse' in essemble
T - 'tee'
U - 'u' in rude.
V - 'vi' in video
Z - 'zette' with the 'e' pronounced like in berry
As you can see some of the letters that a used in English (J,K,W,X,Y) aren't used in contemporary Italian. However in modern days even certain Italian words are beginning to use them. Also Some letters actually have two sounds, however it's best to stick with the basics if you're just beginning, but you can listen to the two sounds in the linked video below.
Of course you may want to also hear the Italian alphabet pronunciation. You can do so at my site. Remember the letters are are always spoken in a sharp, quick fashion; they should never be pronounced weakly. It is a phonetic language that means it is spoken exactly the way it is written.

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