The consonants not listed below (b, f, m, n, v) are pronounced as in English. The approximate English equivalents are as follows:
c before a, o, and u is like the English k.
Italian English
casa house
fico fig
con with
Colesseo Colosseum
capo head
Cupido Cupid
cane dog
camera camera
caffè coffee
culla cradle
c before e or i is like the English sound ch in chest.
Italian English
cena supper
voce voice
cibo food
concerto concert
aceto vinegar
cinema cinema
cipolla onion
facile easy
ch (found only before e or i) is like the English k.
Italian English
che that
chimica chemistry
perché because
fichi figs
chilo kilo
chi who
chiuso closed
anche also