2. The Italian alphabet

The Italian alphabet has 21 main letters, with 5 additional letter which only show up in foreign words.

Main letters

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E
6. F
7. G
8. H
9. I
10. L
11. M
12. N
13. O
14. P
15. Q
16. R
17. S
18. T
19. U
20. V
21. Z

These letters can be seen used in Italian words such as gatto, libro or simpatico.

Additional letters

1. J
2. K
3. W
4. X
5. Y

These letters can be seen used in foreign words such as jeans, weekend and yogurt.

Sounds of the letters

The Italian alphabet is a phonetic one (you read what you see). When reading in Italian, do not rush it. Simply take your time. Italian is a musical language.

Speak with a fluid rhythm.