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The English alphabeto
HI! Let's start ours travel in 'alphabeto english! Non è solo una lista di 26 lettere, ma la base per leggere, scrivere e parlare in inglese. La buona notinitia è che, se conosci l’alfabeto italian, you're already at a good point, because we use the same letters, but the names and sounds can't essere different.
Get ready to discover as they are called e as they sound the letters you will practically use always!
Letter names
First, let's see as the names of the 26 letters of the English alphabet are pronounced. Listening and repeating is the key!
| Letter (Capital / Lowercase) | Name (Pronounce) | Example to memorize (Word) |
|---|---|---|
| A/a | he is | Apple (apple) |
| B / b | bi | Ball (ball) |
| B/c | si | Cat (cat) |
| D/d | di | Dog (cane) |
| And and | i | Elephant (elephant) |
| F/f | ef | Fish (fish) |
| G / g | gi | Giraffe (giraffe) |
| H / h | eic | House (house) |
| I/s | ai | Ice (ice) |
| J / j | gei | Jacket (jacket) |
| K/k | kei | Kite (eagle) |
| L / l | el | Lion (lion) |
| M/m | em | Monkey (monkey) |
| N / n | en | Nose (naso) |
| Either/or | ou | Orange (orange) |
| P / p | pi | Panda (panda) |
| Q / q | kiu | Queen (queen) |
| R / r | ar | Rabbit (rabbit) |
| S/s | es | Sun (sole) |
| T/t | ti | Tiger (tiger) |
| U / u | iu | Umbrella (umbrella) |
| V / v | vi | Van (van) |
| W/w | dabol iu | Water (waterfall) |
| X / x | ecs | Xylophone (xylophone) |
| Y/y | uai | Yacht (yacht) |
| Z / z | zed / zi | Zebra (zebra) |
Little trick: The pronunciation of Z may vary: in the UK it is common zed, while in the United States it is zi. Bothbe sono correct!
The key differences
There soare some letters that often confuse the speaker italian at the start. Let's focus on these:
Vowels (Vowels)
The voice sono the "pillars" of English, but their names sono very different from as we pronounce them:
| Letter | Name (Italian) | Name (English) |
|---|---|---|
| TO | TO | he is |
| IS | IS | i |
| THE | THE | ai |
| OR | OR | ou |
| U | U | iu |
The “deceptive” Consonants
They are the ones that make us say: “Wait, as is this called?”.
| Letter | Name (English) | Important note |
|---|---|---|
| H. | eic | Very different from our "acca" |
| R. | ar | The name ends with the sound “r” |
| W | dabol iu | “Double U” (Double U) |
Why is it important to know?
You will not need so lo for can tare la can zoncina dell'Alfa be to! Knowing how to do it "spelling" (DeleTTreare or please a word) is essential for:
- Ask for instructions or addresses:
"How do you spell your last name?"(As do you write your surname?). - Dictate email addresses or usernames: The letters are placed so do not confuse on the phone.
- Notice proper names: Many names do not have a consideration in your language.
Spelling examples
Imagine having to dictate the name of a city. You would do it like this:
| Word | Spelling | Translation |
|---|---|---|
London | El-ou-en-di-ou-en | London |
Key | Kei-i-uai | Key |
Gemini | Gi-i-em-ai-en-ai | Gemini |
Phone | Pi-eic-ou-en-i | Phone |
Attention to P and B!! Do not confuse P. (pi) with B. (bi). Ask a mother tongue to pronounce the words for you Pen (Pen) e Ben (Ben). The d if ferenza lies in a slight "explosion" of air in the P.
The pronunciation of the sounds of the English alphabeto
Remember a crucial thing: the name of the letter is not its sound!
When you read a word, A does not always play he is (as in the name), but it can play as a (short) in Cat, a (long) in Car, or in many other ways.
| Letter | Name (storage) | More common sound (example) |
|---|---|---|
| TO | he is | a in Cat |
| IS | i | e in Bed |
| THE | ai | i in Big |
| OR | ou | o in Dog |
| U | iu | u in Cut |
The relazione between as a letter is written e as suona (la fonetica) è la parte più difficile dell’inglese, ma la impareremo passo dopo passo. Per now, concentrati solo sui names to be able to spelling. Continue to practice on the names of the 26 letters of thealphabeto english.