意大利語輔音發(fā)音時，氣流受到阻隔，發(fā)濁輔音時聲帶振動，發(fā)清輔音時聲帶不振動。

　　意大利語共有5個清輔音( p，t，f，c，s )，發(fā)音時與其對應(yīng)的濁輔音( b，d，v，g，z )發(fā)音部位相同。

　　意大利語輔音 舉例

　　b [波] bimba [病把]，bici [必器]，pepe [貝貝]

　　c [哥] 在a, o, u 前，casa [嘎日阿]，come [鍋梅]，culo [故羅]

　　c [妻] 在i或e前，circa [器了嘎]，cena [切拿]

　　d [德] ditta [地達(dá)]，duro [度若]，dato [大多]

　　f [撫] fuso [副若]，farfallo [發(fā)了發(fā)羅]，filo [飛羅]

　　g [哥] 在a, o, u 前，gatto [嘎多]，gusto [故司多]，gambe [嘎母貝]

　　g [機(jī)] 在i或e前，giro [季若]，gesso [捷索]giusto [季烏司多]，h 不發(fā)音

　　l [勒] lato [拉多]， loro [絡(luò)若]，lusso [露索]

　　m [母] matto [罵多]，mila [米拉]，mela [梅拉]

　　n [恩] nato [那多]，nino [尼諾]，nudo [怒多]

　　p [普] prato [普拉多]，pero [貝若]，puro [布若]

　　q [哥] acqua [阿瓜]，qui [貴]

　　r [日] raro [日阿若]，russo [入索]

　　s [司] passato [帕薩多]，sugo [蘇果]

　　s [熱] 在兩元音之間，fusa [付日阿]，caso [嘎熱窩]

　　t [得] tutto [度 多]，ti [地]

　　v [五] vero [為若]，vita [為達(dá)]

　　z [茲] pizza [必雜]，zaino [雜衣諾]，zampa [雜母巴]+

　　The approximate English equivalents for these consonants are as follows:

　　c-C: This consonant has two pronunciations:

　　When "c" is followed by "a", "o", "u" or any consonant you pronounce it as in the English word Cat. It sounds like the English k. Example:

　　Casa » house.

　　Credere v to think, believe.

　　Con » with.

　　Colesseo » Colosseum.

　　Capo » head.

　　Cupido » Cupid.

　　Cane » dog.

　　Camera » camera.

　　Caffè » coffee.

　　When "c" is followed by "e" or "i" you pronounce it as you do the first and last sound in the English word Church, or like the English sound ch in chest. Examples:

　　Cena » supper.

　　Voce » voice.

　　Cibo » food.

　　Concerto » concert.

　　Aceto » vinegar.

　　Cinema » cinema

　　Cipolla » onion.

　　d-D: This consonant is somewhat more explosive than in English, with the tongue near the tip of the upper teeth but with no aspiration. Examples:

　　Di » of.

　　Dove » where.

　　Due » two.

　　Denaro » money.

　　Dodici » twelve.

　　Donna » woman.

　　Lunedì » Monday.

　　Moda » fashion.

　　Undici » eleven.

　　g-G: This consonant has two pronunciations:

　　When g is followed by "a", "o", "u", or any consonant, you pronounce it as you pronounce the g in the English word "good", or like "go". Examples:

　　Albergo » hotel.

　　Gamba » leg.

　　Gusto » taste.

　　Fungo » mushroom.

　　Gonna » skirt.

　　Gomma » eraser.

　　Lungo » long.

　　Guanti » gloves.

　　Guidare » to drive.

　　Lingua » tongue.

　　When g is followed by "e" or "i", you pronounce it as you do the first sound in the English word job or like the "g" in gem. Examples:

　　Gelato » ice cream.

　　Angelo » angel.

　　Pagina » page.

　　Gente » people.

　　Gesso » chalk.

　　Gentile » kind.

　　Gita » outing.

　　Gennaio » January.