Classic Alphabet ( Pure Italian alphabet )
Letters | Pronunciation / Name of the letter |
---|---|
a | a |
b | bi |
c | ci |
d | di |
e | e |
f | effe |
g | gi |
h | acca |
i | i |
l | elle |
m | emme |
n | enne |
o | o |
p | pi |
q | cu |
r | erre |
s | esse |
t | ti |
u | u |
v | vu |
z | zeta |
The same way the English dictionary added Italian words like Pizza also the Italian dictionary added English words so if you pick up a recent Italian dictionary will contain also the letter J Y X W.
Contemporary Italian Aphabet
Letters | Pronunciation |
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a | a |
b | bi |
c | ci |
d | di |
e | e |
f | effe |
g | gi |
h | acca |
i | i |
j | i lunga |
k | kappa |
l | elle |
m | emme |
n | enne |
o | o |
p | pi |
q | cu |
r | erre |
s | esse |
t | ti |
u | u |
v | vu |
w | doppia vu |
x | ics |
y | i greca / ipsilon |
z | zeta |