| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| contento | glad |
| carta | paper |
| arte | art |
| matita | pencil |
| turista | tourist |
| antipasto | appetizer |
| telefono | telephone |
| testa | head |
z is sometimes voiceless, like ts is bets.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| pizza | pizza |
| negozio | store |
| marzo | March |
| Venezia | Venice |
| grazie | thank you |
| dizionario | dictionary |
z is sometimes voiced, like ds in beds.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| zero | zero |
| zebra | zebra |
| pranzo | lunch |
| zelo | zeal |
| romanzo | novel |
| zanzara | mosquito |
Note:
When ci, gi, and sci are followed by a, o, or u, unless the accent falls on the i, the i is not pronounced. The letter i merely indicates that c, g, and sc are pronounced, respectively, like the English ch, g (as in gem), and sh.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| arancia | orange |
| giornale | newspaper |
| ciliegia | cherry |
| ciao | so long |
| salsiccia | sausage |
| camicia | shirt |
| lasciare | to leave |
| scienza | science |
