Learn Italian - Consonants

Pronunciation

b
like 'b' in "bed"

c
like 'ch' in "chipper" (before 'i' or 'e'), 'k' in "kid" (before 'a', 'o', 'u')

d
like 'd' in "dog"

f
like 'ph' in "phone"

g
like 'g' in "go", like 'j' in "jello"

h
silent

l
like 'l' in "love"

m
like 'm' in "mother"

n
like 'n' in "nice"

p
like 'p' in "pig"

q
like 'q' in "quest" (with "u", almost always)

r
trill with the tip of the tongue

s
like 'ss' in "hiss", like 'z' in "haze"

t
like 't' in "top"

v
like 'v' in "victory"

z
as in "pizza" or "adze"