The italian alphabet, has 21 letters plus 5 letter ( j, k, w, x, y) "borrowed" from other languages, used to write words of foreign origin.
| Uppercase | Lowercase | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| A | a | a |
| B | b | bi |
| C | c | t∫i |
| D | d | di |
| E | e | e |
| F | f | 'εffe |
| G | g | d i |
| H | h | 'akka |
| I | i | i |
| J | j | i'lunga |
| K | k | 'kappa |
| L | l | 'εlle |
| M | m | 'εmme |
| N | n | 'εnne |
| O | o | |
| P | p | pi |
| Q | q | kw |
| R | r | |
| S | s | |
| T | t | |
| U | u | u |
| V | v | vu/vi |
| W | w | |
| X | x | iks |
| Y | y | |
| Z | z |
In the written language in some cases, the letters must be written in upper case. For example, names of persons must be written with the first letter capitalized, or after point you have to write the letter of the next word capitalized.