a language derived from Latin and spoken by the people of the country of Italy. Here's a pronunciation guide:
A = pronounced like (AH)
AI = pronounced sort of like (EYE)
AU = pronounced like (OW)
B = pronounced like (B)
C = pronounced like (K) when next to A, O, U, HI, HE, R, L
C = pronounced like (CH) when next to I, E,
IA,
IO,
IU
D = pronounced like (D)
E = pronounced like (AY) with single
consonants
E = pronounced like (EH) with double consonants
F = pronounced like (F)
G = pronounced like (G) when next to A, O, U, R, L, HI, HE
G = pronounced like (J) when next to I, E, IA, IO, IU
GU = pronounced like (
GW)
GN = pronounced like (NY) as in
CANYON
GL = pronounced like (
LY) as in TALL YARD
H = pronounced silent makes G and C hard next to I and E like in the word "SPAGHETTI"
I = pronounced like (
EE)
J = occurs in foreign words; pronounced like (Y)
There is
no K
L = pronounced like (L)
M = pronounced like (M)
N = pronounced like (N)
O = pronounced like (OH)
OI = pronounced sort of like (
OY)
P = pronounced like (P)
Q = pronounced like (
KW) when next to U
R = pronounced like (R) but it is rolled like in Spanish and Latin
S = pronounced like (S) and pronounced like (Z) when it is surrounded by
vowels like in "POESIA"
T = pronounced like (T)
U = pronounced like (
OO)
V = pronounced like (V)
There is
no W
There is
no X
There is no Y
Z = pronounced like (
TS)
ZZ = pronounced like (TS)
The grave accent appears on the last
syllable of words to indicate that it is stressed. Otherwise, there are generally no other accents.