Italian sounds: consonants 2
Italian consonants 2
In Italian, besides consonant sounds that correspond with a written symbol, there are:
- written symbols that correspond with different sounds, according to the following vowel
- sounds that do not exist in English.
Written symbols that correspond with different sounds, according to the following vowel
| Written symbol | Phonetic symbol | Similar sound in English | Spoken sound in Italian |
|---|---|---|---|
| c+ a/o/u | k | cat | casa, cosa, cura |
| ch+e/i | k | key | che, chiave |
| c+e/i | tʃ | chat | cibo, cera |
| g+a/o/u | g | good | gara, gola, guerra |
| gh+ e/i | g | get | spaghetti, funghi |
| g+ e/i | dʒ | joke | gelato, giraffa |
Sounds that do not exist in English
| Written symbol | Phonetic symbol | Similar sound in Spanish | Spoken sound in Italian |
|---|---|---|---|
| gn | ɲ | niño | gnocchi |
| gl+i | λ | llave | figli |
| gli+a/e/o/u | λ | llamar | famiglia, figlie, figlio, pagliuzza |
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