Konsonante[1] |
IPA | Examples | English approximation |
b |
banca, cibo |
bike |
d |
dove, idra |
done |
dz |
zaino, azalea, mezzo[2][3] |
dads |
dʒ |
gelo, giù, magia, judo, gadget[4] |
job |
f |
fatto, cifra, phon |
fast |
ɡ |
gatto, agro, glifo, ghetto |
gas |
k |
cosa, acuto, finché, quei, kiwi[4] |
scar |
l |
lato, tela |
lip |
ʎ |
figli, glielo, maglia[3] |
billion |
m |
mano, amare, input, anfibio[5] |
mother |
n |
nano, punto, pensare[5] |
nest |
ŋ |
unghia, anche, dunque[5] |
sing |
ɲ |
gnocco, ogni[3] |
canyon |
p |
primo, ampio, apertura[4] |
spin |
r |
Roma, quattro, morte |
trilled r |
s |
sano, scusa, presentire, pasto |
sorry |
ʃ |
scena, scià, pesci, flash, chic[3] |
shoe |
t |
tranne, mito, altro, thai[4] |
star |
ts |
zio, sozzo, marzo[2][3] |
cats |
tʃ |
certo, ciao, farmacia, chip |
check |
v |
vado, povero, watt |
vent |
z |
sbirro, presentare, asma |
zipper |
Non-native consonants |
h |
hobby, hertz[4][6] |
house |
θ |
Thatcher, Pérez[4][7] |
thing |
x |
khamsin, Bach, jota[8] |
loch (Scottish English) |
ʒ |
Fuji, abat-jour, garage, casual[4] |
vision |
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Vokale[9] |
IPA | Examples | English approximation |
a |
alto, sarà, must, clown |
father |
e |
vero, perché, liaison |
hey |
ɛ |
elica, cioè, cash, play, spread |
bed |
i |
viso, sì, zia, feed, team, sexy |
ski |
o |
ombra, otto, show, coach |
tow (American English), lord (RP) |
ɔ |
otto, sarò, Sean |
off (RP) |
u |
usi, ragù, tuo, look, tour |
rule |
Non-native vowels |
ø |
viveur, goethiano, Churchill[10] |
murder (RP) |
y |
parure, brûlé, Führer[11] |
future (Scottish English) |
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Semivowels |
IPA | Examples | English approximation |
j |
ieri, saio, più, Jesi, yacht, news |
you |
w |
uova, guado, qui, week-end |
wine |
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Suprasegmentals |
IPA | Examples | Explanation |
ˈ |
Cennini [tʃenˈniːni] |
primary stress |
ˌ |
altamente [ˌaltaˈmente] |
secondary stress[12] |
. |
continuo [konˈtiːnu.o] |
syllable break |
ː |
primo [ˈpriːmo] |
long vowel[13] |
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