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

　　d is somewhat more explosive than in English, with the tongue near the tip of the upper teeth but with no aspiration.

　　Italian English

　　di of

　　data date

　　dove where

　　due two

　　denaro money

　　dodici twelve

　　donna woman

　　lunedì Monday

　　moda fashion

　　undici eleven

　　g before a, o, and u is as in the English word go.