LE REGOLE dei SUONI
e LE LETTERE
in ITALIANO
La lettera “A”
• The letter “A” always makes the
same sound in Italian, no matter
how many times it is used in a
word.
The letter “A” makes the sound:
“ah”
EXAMPLES of words with “A”
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lana
sala
Mamma
Papa`
Calandra
Sara
La lettera “E”
• The letter “E” always makes the
same sound in Italian, no matter
how many times it is used in a
word.
The letter “E” makes the sound:
“eh”
EXAMPLES of words with “E”
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Penne
Sere
Mele
Delle
Rete
Mettete
La lettera “I”
• The letter “I” always makes the
same sound in Italian, no matter
how many times it is used in a
word.
The letter “I” makes the sound:
“ee”
EXAMPLES of words with “I”
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Fili
Mini
Bindi
Siti
Vini
Ziti
La lettera “O”
• The letter “O” always makes the
same sound in Italian, no matter
how many times it is used in a
word.
The letter “O” makes the sound:
“oh”
EXAMPLES of words with “O”
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Fono
Foto
Moto
Cotto
Sotto
Coro
Moro
La lettera “U”
• The letter “U” always makes the
same sound in Italian, no matter
how many times it is used in a
word.
The letter “U” makes the sound:
“oo”
EXAMPLES of words with “U”
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Futuro
Uva
Lume
Tu
Nuvola
The following letters DO NOT
EXIST in the Italian alphabet:
•J
•K
•W
•X
•Y
The letters “C”& “G” are
special
• The letters C and G are
the only 2 letters in
Italian that can make 2
different sounds each
depending on what letter
is next to them!
La lettera “C”
• The letter “C” sounds like “CH”
when E or I are next to it:
• EXAMPLES:
• Cima
Cielo
• Citta
Cinema
• Cestino
Celeste
• Certo
Cera
La lettera “C”…
• Should NEVER EVER EVER
NEVER EVER NEVER EVER
NEVER NEVER EVER EVER
EVER EVER EVER NEVER
EVER NEVER EVER NEVER
EVER…..
SOUND LIKE AN “S”
La lettera “C”
• The letter “C” sounds like “K”
when any letter BESIDES “E” or
“I” are next to it:
• EXAMPLES:
• Carta
costo
• Chilo
crede
• Cura
clima
La lettera “G”
• The letter “G” sounds like “J”
when E or I are next to it:
• EXAMPLES:
• Gioco
Gita
• Giallo
Gigi
• Gesto
Gelato
• Genere
Gettone
La lettera “G”
• The letter “G” sounds like “GH”
when any letter BESIDES “E” or
“I” are next to it:
• EXAMPLES:
• Gomma
Gol
• Grillo
Grande
• Gucci
Garda