Feb 11
In the written language in some cases, the letters must be written in upper case. For example names of persons or after point you have to write the letter of the next word capitalized.
The Italian alphabet (l’alfabeto), has 21 letters plus 5 letter ( j, k, w, x, y) “borrowed” from other languages, used to write words of foreign origin.
| Letters | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| a | a |
| b | bi |
| c | ci |
| d | di |
| e | e |
| f | effe |
| g | gi |
| h | acca |
| i | i |
| l | elle |
| m | emme |
| n | enne |
| o | o |
| p | pi |
| q | cu |
| r | erre |
| s | esse |
| t | ti |
| u | u |
| v | vu |
| z | zeta |
The following five letters are found in foreign words:
| Letters | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| j | i lungo |
| k | kappa |
| w | doppia vu |
| x | ics |
| y | ipsilon |
