Italian Alphabet Flashcards

The Italian Alphabet Flashcards teach you every letter of the Italian alphabet with high-quality audio, phonetic guides, and Italian word examples — establishing the sound-letter relationships that let you decode Italian pronunciation from text.

Italian has a more consistent orthography than English or French, but several letters produce sounds that differ from English expectations. Establishing the correct mapping from the start prevents the habit of applying English phonics to Italian text.

Language: Italian  ·  Difficulty: Beginner  ·  Time to Complete: 1–2 weeks

What You Learn

• Every Italian letter — its name and its standard pronunciation
• How Italian vowels are pronounced (Italian has pure, stable vowels unlike English diphthongs)
• Special Italian sounds: the double consonants, the gl, gn, sc, ch, and ci/gi combinations
• A word example for each letter to connect the sound to real Italian vocabulary

See the Flashcards in Action

Below are real screenshots from the Italian Alphabet Flashcards for Anki.

Front of card — the Italian letter and its name

Back of card — IPA transcription, pronunciation audio, and an Italian word example

The IPA symbol for this letter, with audio guidance

Second card type: letter sound in the context of a real Italian word

Back of card — detailed breakdown of the sound

Full card with IPA, audio, and example word

Why Italian Alphabet Training Pays Off

Italian’s consistent spelling means that once you know how each letter and combination sounds, you can pronounce new words accurately from reading. This is a significant advantage over French or English — but only if you build the correct sound-letter mappings from the start.

This deck is included in the Italian Pronunciation Bundle, alongside Italian IPA Flashcards and Italian Minimal Pairs Flashcards.

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