Alphabet Review

Question 1

A

Answer 1

A / Aah (as in “father”, just more open)

Question 2

B

Answer 2

Bi

Question 3

C

Answer 3

Ci

Question 4

D

Answer 4

Di

Question 5

E

Answer 5

E / Eh (as in “end”, a bit closer)

Question 6

F

Answer 6

Effe / Eh-ffeh

Question 7

G

Answer 7

Gi / Gee (as in “jeep”)

Question 8

H

Answer 8

Acca / Ah-kka

Question 9

I

Answer 9

I / Ee

Question 10

L

Answer 10

Elle / Eh-lleh

Question 11

M

Answer 11

Emme / Eh-mmeh

Question 12

N

Answer 12

Enne / Eh-nneh

Question 13

O

Answer 13

O / Oh (wide “o” as in “front”)

Question 14

P

Answer 14

Pi

Question 15

Q

Answer 15

Cu / Koo

Question 16

R

Answer 16

Erre / Eh-rreh

Question 17

S

Answer 17

Esse / Eh-sseh

Question 18

T

Answer 18

Ti

Question 19

U

Answer 19

U / Oo

Question 20

V

Answer 20

Vi, Vu

Question 21

Z

Answer 21

Zeta / Tseh-tah

Question 22

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.

Question 23

J

Answer 23

I lunga / Ee loon-gah (“long i”)

Question 24

K

Answer 24

Kappa / Kah-ppah

Question 25

W

Answer 25

Doppia vi, doppia vu / Doh-ppee-ah vee, voo (“double v”)

Question 26

X

Answer 26

Ics / Eeks

Question 27

Y

Answer 27

Ipsilon, I greca / Eeps-ee-loh-n, Ee greh-kah (“Greek i”)