Pronunciation

Consonants

b
like 'b' in "bed"

c
like 'ch' in "cheese" (like Italian 'c') when followed by 'e' or 'i', otherwise like 'k'

d
like 'd' in "dog"

f
like 'f' in "federation"

g
like 'g' in "gym" when followed by 'e' or 'i', otherwise like 'g' in "gear"

h
like 'h' in "help" (never silent in Romanian)

j
like the French 'j' in "Bonjour" - closest English equivalent is the "s" in "pleasure"

k
like 'c' in "cat"

l
like 'l' in "love"

m
like 'm' in "mother"

n
like 'n' in "nice"

p
like 'p' in "pig"

q
like 'k' in "king" (this sound is rarely used in Romanian)

r
like 'r' in "row", but slightly harsher (similar to the Italian r)

s
like 's' in "snake"

s
like 'sh' in "lush"

t
like 'ts' in "bits"

t
like 't' in "knit"

v
like 'v' in "very"

w
like 'v' in "very"

x
like 'cks' in "picks"

y
like 'i' in "dip"

z
like 'z' in "fizz"