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    The document summarizes key aspects of the Italian alphabet and pronunciation rules. It outlines that the Italian alphabet contains 21 letters and notes uncommon letters that are used in foreign words. It then describes pronunciation rules for letters like "c" having both hard and soft sounds, as well as rules for "g", accents, consonant combinations like "gn" and "gl", and double consonants.

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    The document summarizes key aspects of the Italian alphabet and pronunciation rules. It outlines that the Italian alphabet contains 21 letters and notes uncommon letters that are used in foreign words. It then describes pronunciation rules for letters like "c" having both hard and soft sounds, as well as rules for "g", accents, consonant combinations like "gn" and "gl", and double consonants.

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    APPENDIX

    Italian Alphabet
    ALFABETO ITALIANO


    The Italian alphabet consists of 21 letters:

    A [a] pronounced like a in father M [emme] pronounced like m in meter


    B [b] pronounced like b in banana N [enne] pronounced like n in need
    C [ci] pronounced like ch of cheese O [o] pronounced like o in cost
    D [di] pronounced like d in doll P [pi] pronounced like p in person
    E [e] pronounced like e in elephant Q [qu] pronounced like q in quarter
    F [effe] pronounced like f in feather R [erre] pronounced like r in rock
    G [gi] pronounced like g in gender S [esse] pronounced like s in sell
    H [acca] always silent in Italian T [ti] pronounced like t in time
    I [i] pronounced like ee in deep U [u] pronounced like u in bush
    L [elle] pronounced like l in lemon V [vi] pronounced like v in vault
    Z [zeta] pronounced like z in Zen

    Letters not in the Italian alphabet but retained in foreign words currently used in
    Italian:

    J [i lunga]
    K [kappa]
    Y [ipsilon]
    X [ics]
    W [doppia vu]

    The Pronunciation of C

    hard c soft c
    as in the word color as in the word cheese
    ca [cantina (cellar)] cia [ciascuno (each one)]
    co [colore (color)] cio [ciotola (bowl)]
    cu [custode (guardian)] ciu [ciuffo (tuft)]
    chi [chiesa (church)] ci [cinema (cinema)]
    che [schema (scheme)] ce [celeste (light blue)]

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    APPENDIX 1


    Notice that the letter q always has a hard sound (as in the word color) and is
    always followed by u: quaderno (notebook).


    The Pronunciation of G

    hard G soft G
    as in the word gold as in the word gender
    ga [garanzia (guarantee)] gia [giardino (garden)]
    go [godere (to enjoy)] gio [giovane (young)]
    gu [gusto (gusto)] giu [giusto (right)]
    ghi [ghianda (acorn)] gi [giro (tour, round)]
    ghe [ghetto (ghetto)] ge [gelato (ice cream)]


    Accents

    In general the phonetic accent falls on the next to last syllable. For example, in the
    word matita, the accent falls on the i.
    In some words the phonetic accent falls on the last vowel. In this case the vowel is
    written with an accent.
    The accent can be written as a grave or as an acute accent, interchangeably:

    perci = perci (therefore)
    perch = perch (why, because)

    The sound gn

    gn is pronounced as ny in the English word canyon.
    Pronounce the words: bagno (bath), spegnere (to turn off), giugno (June).


    The sound gl

    gl is pronounced like ll in the English word million.
    Pronounce the words: figlio (son), luglio (July), giglio (lily).



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    APPENDIX 1

    Double consonants

    Some words have double consonants. They are pronounced by slightly prolonging
    the sound of the consonant.
    Pronounce the words:
    mamma (Mom), nonna (grandmother), carro (cart), cadde (he/she fell), palla (ball)

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