Below is an audio guide to the pronunciation of the letters of the Italian alphabet.
How to pronounce the Italian alphabet
As you can see, the Italian alphabet looks exactly like the English one! However, the letters J, K, W, X and Y are rare in Italian.
Resources for further reading:
We have included them here, however you’ll find them most commonly used for loanwords - that is, words borrowed from other languages.
The Italian Alphabet broken down
Below you can find the full alphabet, complete with audio for each individual letter so that you can get each sound down.
And after that, there's your Rocket Reinforcement activities - so don't forget to scroll to the very bottom!
The full Alphabet in Italian
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Pronunciation Practice
Now that we've been through all the letters, it's time to see if you can pronounce the following words:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
That's probably enough pronunciation practice of the alphabet in Italian! With these Italian lessons, remember the more you listen, the more you'll be able to recognize words as they're spoken. Here are a few recommended Italian lessons to try next!
- Learn to sing Happy Birthday in Italian!
- An important lesson on the structure and pronouncing numbers in Italian.
- Learn the right ways to say Yes and No in Italian.
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