ALPHABET and PRONUNCIATION |
There are 24 letters. Each letter corresponds to a sound and each sound to a letter.
a b c d
e f g
h i j
3 k l
m n o
p r s
t u v
w z
a, e, i, o, u are pronounced as in Italian or Spanish : casa, solo, vino, luna, pepe | |||
c | is pronounced as « sh » in shut | 3 | is pronounced as « s » in pleasure* |
g | is always pronounced as in give | r | is rolled as in Spanish |
j | j is pronounced as « y » in boy or yoghurt | s | is pronounced as in save or class |
All
the other letters are pronounced as in English
Ai, aj | are pronounced as y in by, why : | ex : aj, paj, vaiz |
Ei, ej | are pronounced as ay in pay, say | ex : pej, lej, bej |
Ij | is pronounced as French ille in fille | ex. bij, cijo, perij |
Oi, oj | are pronounced as oy in boy, toy | ex : coj, foj, soin |
Ui, uj | are pronounced oo + y as French ouille in mouille | ex : duj, muj, ruin |
Au, aw | are pronounced as ow in cow, how | ex : Paul, paw, bawo |
Ou, ow | are pronounced as ow in low, o in nose | ex : goul |
Eu, ew | are pronounced as eu in Italian or Spanish Europa | ex : Europa |