Alphabet Review Flashcards
1
Q
A
A
A / Aah (as in “father”, just more open)
2
Q
B
A
Bi
3
Q
C
A
Ci
4
Q
D
A
Di
5
Q
E
A
E / Eh (as in “end”, a bit closer)
6
Q
F
A
Effe / Eh-ffeh
7
Q
G
A
Gi / Gee (as in “jeep”)
8
Q
H
A
Acca / Ah-kka
9
Q
I
A
I / Ee
10
Q
L
A
Elle / Eh-lleh
11
Q
M
A
Emme / Eh-mmeh
12
Q
N
A
Enne / Eh-nneh
13
Q
O
A
O / Oh (wide “o” as in “front”)
14
Q
P
A
Pi
15
Q
Q
A
Cu / Koo
16
Q
R
A
Erre / Eh-rreh
17
Q
S
A
Esse / Eh-sseh
18
Q
T
A
Ti
19
Q
U
A
U / Oo
20
Q
V
A
Vi, Vu
21
Q
Z
A
Zeta / Tseh-tah
22
Q
Have you noticed? The Italian alphabet lacks J, K, W, X and Y! They are however present in a few loanwords and have their own pronunciation.
A
23
Q
J
A
I lunga / Ee loon-gah (“long i”)
24
Q
K
A
Kappa / Kah-ppah
25
Q
W
A
Doppia vi, doppia vu / Doh-ppee-ah vee, voo (“double v”)
26
Q
X
A
Ics / Eeks
27
Q
Y
A
Ipsilon, I greca / Eeps-ee-loh-n, Ee greh-kah (“Greek i”)
