{"id":59870,"date":"2026-05-13T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T23:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=59870"},"modified":"2026-06-04T02:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:54:11","slug":"italian-alphabet-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-alphabet-letters\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Alphabet: How to Say All 26 Letters (A1 Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A receptionist in a Pisa hotel asks you to spell your surname over the phone. A pharmacist in Verona needs your prescription code letter by letter. A bank clerk in Genova wants your IBAN read aloud. In all three moments, knowing the <strong>italian alphabet<\/strong> by name (not by sound) makes the difference between a smooth exchange and a long, confused pause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide walks through the <strong>italian alphabet<\/strong> for the A1 learner: the 21 letters that are properly Italian, the 5 foreign letters that show up in modern Italian, how to pronounce each letter name, and the small spelling trick Italians use over the phone (city names instead of letters). By the end you will be able to spell your name in Italian without hesitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-toc-alpha\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cosa impareremo oggi<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&#x1F446;&#x1F3FB;<br>Jump to sections<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#one-liner\">The italian alphabet in one line<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#21-letters\">The 21 Italian letters and their names<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#5-foreign\">The 5 foreign letters (J K W X Y)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#gender\">Are letters masculine or feminine?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#spelling-trick\">Spelling over the phone: city names<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#double\">Saying double letters<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#accents\">Accents and special marks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#mistakes\">Common pronunciation mistakes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#history\">Why only 21 native letters<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#when-needed\">When you will actually need it<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#dialogue\">Dialogue: spelling at the pharmacy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"one-liner\">The italian alphabet in one line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>italian alphabet<\/strong> has 21 native letters, plus 5 foreign ones that appear in modern Italian for borrowed words. The 21 native letters are A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V Z. The five extras are J K W X Y. Total: 26 letters, the same Roman set you know from English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The difference from English is not the shape of the letters but their names. <em>A<\/em> is not &#8220;ay&#8221; but <em>a<\/em> (open vowel). <em>G<\/em> is not &#8220;jee&#8221; but <em>gi<\/em> (sounds like English &#8220;jee&#8221; but shorter). <em>H<\/em> is not &#8220;aitch&#8221; but <em>acca<\/em>. Once you know the Italian names, spelling out loud becomes natural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"21-letters\">The 21 Italian letters and their names<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is the full list of the 21 native letters of the <strong>italian alphabet<\/strong>, each with its name written out so you can pronounce it. The vowels (a, e, i, o, u) keep the same sound as the letter name. The consonants follow simple patterns: most end in <em>e<\/em> (effe, elle, emme, enne, erre, esse) or in <em>i<\/em> (bi, ci, di, gi, pi, ti, vi, zi).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table>\n<thead><tr><th>Letter<\/th><th>Italian name<\/th><th>Sounds like<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>A<\/td><td><em>a<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;ah&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>B<\/td><td><em>bi<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;bee&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>C<\/td><td><em>ci<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;chee&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>D<\/td><td><em>di<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;dee&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>E<\/td><td><em>e<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;eh&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>F<\/td><td><em>effe<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;EFF-feh&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>G<\/td><td><em>gi<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;jee&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>H<\/td><td><em>acca<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;AHK-kah&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>I<\/td><td><em>i<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;ee&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>L<\/td><td><em>elle<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;ELL-leh&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>M<\/td><td><em>emme<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;EMM-meh&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>N<\/td><td><em>enne<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;ENN-neh&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>O<\/td><td><em>o<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;oh&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>P<\/td><td><em>pi<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;pee&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Q<\/td><td><em>cu<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;koo&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>R<\/td><td><em>erre<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;ERR-reh&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>S<\/td><td><em>esse<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;ESS-seh&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>T<\/td><td><em>ti<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;tee&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>U<\/td><td><em>u<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;oo&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>V<\/td><td><em>vi<\/em> or <em>vu<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;vee&#8221; or &#8220;voo&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Z<\/td><td><em>zeta<\/em><\/td><td>&#8220;DZEH-tah&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two letters have alternative names that are both standard. V is <em>vi<\/em> in most of Italy but <em>vu<\/em> in some regions and in older speakers; both are correct. Z is <em>zeta<\/em>, pronounced with a clear initial \/dz\/ sound, not the English &#8220;zee&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-alpha-1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-task:<\/strong> Spell each word using the Italian letter names. Say each letter out loud before checking.<\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CASA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>LIBRO<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>ANNO<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NIENTE<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>GIORNO<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>1. CASA = <em>ci, a, esse, a<\/em><br>\n2. LIBRO = <em>elle, i, bi, erre, o<\/em><br>\n3. ANNO = <em>a, doppia enne, o<\/em><br>\n4. NIENTE = <em>enne, i, e, enne, ti, e<\/em><br>\n5. GIORNO = <em>gi, i, o, erre, enne, o<\/em><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-foreign\">The 5 foreign letters: J, K, W, X, Y<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until the twentieth century the <strong>italian alphabet<\/strong> had only 21 letters. The other five (J K W X Y) were considered foreign and used only for words borrowed from English, German, French, or other languages. Today they are fully accepted, but they keep their special &#8220;foreign&#8221; names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table>\n<thead><tr><th>Letter<\/th><th>Italian name<\/th><th>Common in words like<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>J<\/td><td><em>i lunga<\/em> (long i) or <em>jay<\/em><\/td><td>jeans, jolly, junior<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>K<\/td><td><em>cappa<\/em><\/td><td>karate, kiwi, koala<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>W<\/td><td><em>doppia vu<\/em> (double v) or <em>vu doppia<\/em><\/td><td>web, weekend, whisky<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>X<\/td><td><em>ics<\/em><\/td><td>xilofono, taxi, fax<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Y<\/td><td><em>ipsilon<\/em> or <em>i greca<\/em> (Greek i)<\/td><td>yogurt, yacht, hobby<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The names <em>i lunga<\/em>, <em>i greca<\/em>, <em>ipsilon<\/em> are not difficult, but they trip up English speakers who expect &#8220;jay&#8221;, &#8220;wye&#8221;, &#8220;ex&#8221;. When a hotel receptionist asks you to spell an English name with J, Y, or W, knowing the Italian names saves the call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gender\">Are letters masculine or feminine?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian gender applies even to letters. Native speakers normally use feminine: <em>la a<\/em>, <em>la b<\/em>, <em>la c<\/em>, <em>una elle<\/em>, <em>una emme<\/em>. The feminine is the default because the implicit noun is <em>lettera<\/em>: <em>la lettera a<\/em>, <em>la lettera elle<\/em>. This is true for all 26 letters of the <strong>italian alphabet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>La b di Bologna.<\/em> (The b as in Bologna.)<\/li>\n<li><em>Quante c ci sono in \u00abaccademia\u00bb?<\/em> (How many c&#8217;s are there in &#8220;accademia&#8221;?)<\/li>\n<li><em>La elle finale non si pronuncia.<\/em> (The final l is not pronounced.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some grammarians used to allow masculine (<em>il a<\/em>, <em>il b<\/em>) but modern usage is overwhelmingly feminine. If you treat all letters as feminine, you will sound natural every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"spelling-trick\">Spelling over the phone: the city-name trick<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the line is bad or the name unusual, Italians switch to a spelling alphabet using city names. Just like English speakers say &#8220;B as in Boy&#8221;, Italians say <em>B come Bologna<\/em>. The system uses Italian cities and is universally understood from Cagliari to Trento. Knowing the standard list lets you spell anything clearly even on a noisy mobile connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table>\n<thead><tr><th>Letter<\/th><th>City name<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>A<\/td><td>Ancona<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>B<\/td><td>Bologna<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>C<\/td><td>Como<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>D<\/td><td>Domodossola<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>E<\/td><td>Empoli<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>F<\/td><td>Firenze<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>G<\/td><td>Genova<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>H<\/td><td>Hotel (no Italian city starts with H)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>I<\/td><td>Imola<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>L<\/td><td>Livorno<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>M<\/td><td>Milano<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>N<\/td><td>Napoli<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>O<\/td><td>Otranto<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>P<\/td><td>Palermo<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Q<\/td><td>Quarto (or Qu\u00e9bec)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>R<\/td><td>Roma<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>S<\/td><td>Savona<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>T<\/td><td>Torino<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>U<\/td><td>Udine<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>V<\/td><td>Venezia<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Z<\/td><td>Zara<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To spell your name, say each letter followed by <em>come<\/em> + city. For example, &#8220;Carlo&#8221; becomes <em>Como come Como, Ancona, erre come radio, Livorno, Otranto<\/em>. Practice with your own surname two or three times before you need it for real. It will feel awkward the first time and natural the third. The city-name habit is so ingrained in Italian phone culture that even teenagers texting use it when they switch to voice for a complicated word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few practical notes. Some cities are interchangeable: Ancona and Avellino both work for A, but Ancona is the standard. For H, since no Italian city starts with H, speakers say <em>Hotel<\/em> or simply <em>acca<\/em>. For K, since Italian has no native city with K, the standard fallback is the international word <em>Kursaal<\/em> or just <em>cappa<\/em>. For W, J, X, Y the speaker improvises with international words (Washington, jeans, xilofono, yacht) or pronounces the letter name directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"double\">Saying double letters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian has many double consonants (<em>tutto<\/em>, <em>bello<\/em>, <em>nonno<\/em>). When you spell a word with a double letter, just say <em>doppia<\/em> + the letter name. <em>Tutto<\/em> is <em>ti, u, doppia ti, o<\/em>. <em>Bello<\/em> is <em>bi, e, doppia elle, o<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also say the letter twice in a row (<em>pi, i, zeta, zeta, a<\/em>) and it is understood, but the <em>doppia<\/em> shortcut is faster and more idiomatic. Italians use it constantly when dictating addresses, surnames, or codes over the phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"accents\">Accents and special marks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian uses two accents on vowels: <em>acuto<\/em> (acute, sloping right) and <em>grave<\/em> (grave, sloping left). They appear most often on the final syllable: <em>citt\u00e0<\/em>, <em>perch\u00e9<\/em>, <em>pi\u00f9<\/em>, <em>gi\u00e0<\/em>, <em>caff\u00e8<\/em>. When you spell a word with an accent, say the vowel name followed by <em>con accento<\/em> + <em>grave<\/em> or <em>acuto<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>citt\u00e0<\/em>: <em>ci, i, doppia ti, a con accento grave<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>perch\u00e9<\/em>: <em>pi, e, erre, ci, acca, e con accento acuto<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>caff\u00e8<\/em>: <em>ci, a, doppia effe, e con accento grave<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The apostrophe is called <em>apostrofo<\/em>. When you dictate a word like <em>l&#8217;amico<\/em>, you say <em>elle, apostrofo, a, emme, i, ci, o<\/em>. Simple but easy to forget, especially when your name contains an apostrophe like O&#8217;Connor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mistakes\">Common pronunciation mistakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">English speakers tend to fall into the same three traps when first learning the <strong>italian alphabet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saying English letter names.<\/strong> Calling A &#8220;ay&#8221; instead of <em>a<\/em>, or G &#8220;jee&#8221; instead of <em>gi<\/em>, or H &#8220;aitch&#8221; instead of <em>acca<\/em>. The fix is simply practice. Sing the Italian alphabet song twice and the names lock in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Confusing C and G.<\/strong> Italian <em>ci<\/em> sounds close to English &#8220;chee&#8221; but is shorter and crisper. Italian <em>gi<\/em> sounds like English &#8220;jee&#8221;. When you spell on the phone, the difference matters: <em>casa<\/em> (house) starts with <em>ci<\/em>, <em>gara<\/em> (race) with <em>gi<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Forgetting the foreign letter names.<\/strong> J is <em>i lunga<\/em>, Y is <em>ipsilon<\/em> or <em>i greca<\/em>, W is <em>doppia vu<\/em>. English speakers default to &#8220;jay&#8221;, &#8220;why&#8221;, &#8220;double-yoo&#8221;. Italians will understand you but the exchange feels foreign. Use the Italian names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"history\">Why the italian alphabet has only 21 native letters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 21-letter base of the <strong>italian alphabet<\/strong> reflects what Latin had at the end of the empire. Classical Latin used a 23-letter set; medieval scribes dropped K (replaced by C) and merged I and J, U and V. By the time Italian became a written language in the thirteenth century, only 21 letters remained in active use, and that became the canonical inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The five &#8220;foreign&#8221; letters returned in the twentieth century through borrowed words. <em>Jeans<\/em> brought back J. <em>Yogurt<\/em> reinstated Y. <em>Karate<\/em>, <em>web<\/em>, and <em>taxi<\/em> added K, W, and X to common usage. Italian dictionaries now list all 26 letters as part of the modern alphabet, but native speakers still feel the older 21 as the &#8220;real&#8221; Italian set. A child learning to read in elementary school chants 21 letters, not 26. The foreign five appear in a separate column at the back of the schoolbook, labeled &#8220;lettere straniere&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The historical preference shows up in surprising places. Italian crossword puzzles never use J, K, W, X, Y in their grids. Italian Scrabble has only 21 letter tiles (plus blank). Italian phone keyboards, when set to Italian autocorrect, prioritise the 21 native letters in suggestions. The 26-letter set is official, but the 21-letter set is cultural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For learners, the practical takeaway is simple: learn all 26 names, because foreign words and names are everywhere in modern life. Banking codes, software interfaces, scientific terms, international surnames: all rely on the full set. But know that the 5 foreign letters carry a slightly &#8220;outside&#8221; flavour and that native speakers may pronounce them with a small hesitation, as if reaching for a less-used drawer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This distinction explains why the foreign letters have unusual names. J is <em>i lunga<\/em> (long i) because medieval scribes drew it as a long version of I. Y is <em>i greca<\/em> (Greek i) because it entered Latin from Greek vocabulary. W is <em>doppia vu<\/em> (double v) because that is literally what it looks like. The names are the historical fingerprints of how each letter arrived in Italian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"when-needed\">When you will actually need the italian alphabet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learners often dismiss the alphabet as a beginner ritual and move on. Then a real situation arrives and the names matter. Five typical moments where the <strong>italian alphabet<\/strong> rescues you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel check-in.<\/strong> The receptionist asks you to spell your surname. Without the letter names, you point at your passport. With them, the exchange takes ten seconds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pharmacy prescription.<\/strong> The pharmacist needs your name to retrieve the prescription. Italian pharmacies still rely on alphabetical filing in many small towns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bank or post office.<\/strong> You dictate your IBAN, your tax code, your address. Numbers are easy; the letters in the middle (IT for Italia, plus the bank code) trip you up.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Online customer service.<\/strong> The agent on the phone asks for an order code or a reference number that mixes letters and digits.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Doctor&#8217;s office.<\/strong> The medical receptionist confirms your name and date of birth before the visit. Spelling cleanly avoids ten minutes of confusion at the front desk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practice once a week. Spell your full name out loud, with the city-name trick, until it becomes automatic. Then spell your email address: the at-sign is <em>chiocciola<\/em> (literally &#8220;snail&#8221;), the dot is <em>punto<\/em>, the underscore is <em>trattino basso<\/em>, the hyphen is <em>trattino<\/em>. <em>marco.bianchi@gmail.com<\/em> becomes <em>emme-ancona-erre-como-otranto punto bi-imola-ancona-napoli-como-hotel-imola chiocciola gi-emme-ancona-imola-elle punto ci-otranto-emme<\/em>. Slower the first time, faster every time after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One small tip from experience: when you spell a non-Italian name, pause briefly between each letter and city, and watch the listener&#8217;s face. If they nod, continue. If they tilt their head, repeat the last letter. Italians are patient with foreign spellers but they appreciate the speaker who modulates pace. Speed comes with practice, but accuracy is what saves the conversation the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-alpha-2\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Final mini-task:<\/strong> Spell each name using the city-name trick. Write or say the full city sequence.<\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ANNA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>LUCA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>SOFIA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>BIANCO<\/strong> (surname)<\/li>\n<li><strong>FONTANA<\/strong> (surname)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>1. ANNA = Ancona, Napoli, Napoli, Ancona<br>\n2. LUCA = Livorno, Udine, Como, Ancona<br>\n3. SOFIA = Savona, Otranto, Firenze, Imola, Ancona<br>\n4. BIANCO = Bologna, Imola, Ancona, Napoli, Como, Otranto<br>\n5. 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Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> A <strong>10-Lesson Package<\/strong> gives you ten focused 55-minute sessions with a native teacher, at your own pace.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#7b2d8b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">10-Lesson Package<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">One-to-one<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vacanze.webp\" alt=\"10-Lesson Package\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Any level<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">55-minute one-to-one session on Zoom<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Your personal native teacher<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Interactive online materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=8\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#7b2d8b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Get the 10-Lesson Package &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Coraggio: un passo alla volta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 41 to 65%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div 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Let&#8217;s build on it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> A <strong>weekly 1:1 lesson<\/strong> gives you the rhythm and the personalised feedback to turn what you know into what you say automatically.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Weekly 1:1<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">One-to-one<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vacanze.webp\" alt=\"Weekly 1:1\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Any level<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">55-minute one-to-one session on Zoom<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Your personal native teacher<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Interactive online materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=4\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#ab2227; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Book a Weekly 1:1 lesson &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Avanti tutta!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 66 to 85%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #faecc4, #b8860b); width:75%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Great work. You&#8217;re ready for the group.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> In the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> you&#8217;ll move from solid grammar to live conversation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#b8860b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Ci vediamo in classe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 86 to 100%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #cce5d5, #2d6a4f); width:93%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Bravissimo! You nailed it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> Step into the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> to turn accurate Italian into fluent Italian.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#2d6a4f; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">A presto su Zoom!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewDiv\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewQuestion\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewLegend\">\n                <ol>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #6CA54C;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Answered<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #FFB800;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Review<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"review\" value=\"Review question\"\n                           class=\"wpProQuiz_button2\" style=\"float: left; display: block;\">\n                                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_quizAnker\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_quiz\">\n            <ol class=\"wpProQuiz_list\">\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Spelling over the phone<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>Read each scene and type the right word in the gap. Use the Italian letter names (a, bi, ci&#8230;) and the city alphabet (A come Ancona, B come Bologna&#8230;).<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Example: Per la lettera B dice: B come (Brescia, <strong><u>Bologna<\/u><\/strong>, Bari).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6816\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <hr\/><ul><li>Federica detta il suo cognome al telefono al receptionist di un hotel di Pisa. Per la lettera H dice: \u00ab(Hannover, Hawaii, Hotel) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"5\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Hotel)<\/span><\/span>\u00bb.<br><br><em>Federica is dictating her surname over the phone to a hotel receptionist in Pisa. For the letter H she says: 'H come Hotel.'<\/em><\/li><li>Stefano \u00e8 al banco delle poste di Genova e detta il suo nome lettera per lettera. Per la A dice: \u00ab(Ancona, Aosta, Asti) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Ancona)<\/span><\/span>\u00bb.<br><br><em>Stefano is at the post office counter in Genova and is dictating his name letter by letter. For A he says: 'A come Ancona.'<\/em><\/li><li>Federica chiama il servizio clienti e detta il codice ordine. Per la B dice: \u00ab(Brescia, Bologna, Bari) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Bologna)<\/span><\/span>\u00bb.<br><br><em>Federica calls customer service and dictates the order code. For B she says: 'B come Bologna.'<\/em><\/li><li>La maestra di Bologna scrive la lettera G alla lavagna e chiede ai bambini come si chiama. Loro rispondono: \u00ab(ji, ghe, gi) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(gi)<\/span><\/span>\u00bb.<br><br><em>The teacher in Bologna writes the letter G on the board and asks the children what it is called. They reply: 'gi.'<\/em><\/li><li>Stefano impara la lettera H. Il suo insegnante spiega che in italiano si chiama (a, acca, ha) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(acca)<\/span><\/span> e non \u00abaitch\u00bb.<br><br><em>Stefano is learning the letter H. His teacher explains that in Italian it is called acca, not 'aitch'.<\/em><\/li><li>Federica deve dettare il nome straniero \u00abJasmine\u00bb. Per la J dice il nome italiano della lettera: (i lunga, jay, gei) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(i lunga)<\/span><\/span>.<br><br><em>Federica has to spell the foreign name 'Jasmine'. For J she says the Italian name of the letter: i lunga.<\/em><\/li><li>In farmacia a Torino, Stefano detta il codice della ricetta. Per la Y il farmacista usa il nome (i greco, ipsilon, i piccola) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ipsilon)<\/span><\/span>.<br><br><em>At the pharmacy in Torino, Stefano dictates the prescription code. For Y the pharmacist uses the name ipsilon.<\/em><\/li><li>Federica detta la parola ANNO al telefono. Per le due N dice: \u00aba, (enne enne, due enne, doppia enne) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"11\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(doppia enne)<\/span><\/span>, o\u00bb.<br><br><em>Federica dictates the word ANNO over the phone. For the two N's she says: 'a, doppia enne, o.'<\/em><\/li><li>Stefano scrive \u00abl'amico\u00bb al telefono e dice: elle, (apostrofo, accento, virgola) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(apostrofo)<\/span><\/span>, a, emme, i, ci, o.<br><br><em>Stefano writes 'l'amico' over the phone and says: elle, apostrofo, a, emme, i, ci, o.<\/em><\/li><li>Federica detta la parola CITTA' a un'impiegata della biblioteca di Ancona. Per la A finale dice: \u00aba con (accento acuto, accento grave, segno) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"13\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(accento grave)<\/span><\/span>\u00bb.<br><br><em>Federica dictates the word CITTA' to a clerk at the library in Ancona. For the final A she says: 'a con accento grave.'<\/em><\/li><\/ul><hr\/>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>10 right out of 10. You can spell anything over the phone now.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>Review the standard city alphabet:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px; padding:0;\">\n<li>A = Ancona &middot; B = Bologna &middot; C = Como &middot; D = Domodossola<\/li>\n<li>E = Empoli &middot; F = Firenze &middot; G = Genova &middot; H = Hotel<\/li>\n<li>I = Imola &middot; L = Livorno &middot; M = Milano &middot; N = Napoli<\/li>\n<li>O = Otranto &middot; P = Palermo &middot; Q = Quarto &middot; R = Roma<\/li>\n<li>S = Savona &middot; T = Torino &middot; U = Udine &middot; V = Venezia &middot; Z = Zara<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Letter names to remember: H = <em>acca<\/em>, J = <em>i lunga<\/em>, K = <em>cappa<\/em>, W = <em>doppia vu<\/em>, X = <em>ics<\/em>, Y = <em>ipsilon<\/em>, Z = <em>zeta<\/em>, Q = <em>cu<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Double letters: say <em>doppia<\/em> + name (ANNO = a, doppia enne, o). Accents: <em>accento grave<\/em> for &agrave;, &egrave;, &igrave;, &ograve;, &ugrave;; <em>accento acuto<\/em> for &eacute;.<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p><strong>City alphabet quick recall:<\/strong> A&rarr;Ancona, B&rarr;Bologna, C&rarr;Como, H&rarr;Hotel (no Italian city starts with H).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign letters:<\/strong> J = <em>i lunga<\/em>, Y = <em>ipsilon<\/em>, W = <em>doppia vu<\/em>, K = <em>cappa<\/em>, X = <em>ics<\/em>.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"tip\" value=\"Hint\"\n                                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton wpProQuiz_TipButton\"\n                                   style=\"float: left !important; display: inline-block; margin-right: 10px !important;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Spot the correct letter name<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>In each set of three, only one sentence uses the right Italian name for the letter. Pick the correct one.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6817\"\n                                data-type=\"multiple\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_49_6817\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> La lettera K in italiano si chiama ca.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_49_6817\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> La lettera K in italiano si chiama cappa.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_49_6817\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> La lettera K in italiano si chiama ka.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_49_6817\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> La lettera W in italiano si chiama doppia u.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_49_6817\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> La lettera W in italiano si chiama vu vu.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"5\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_49_6817\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> La lettera W in italiano si chiama doppia vu.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"6\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_49_6817\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> La lettera X in italiano si chiama ics.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"7\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_49_6817\"\n                                                       value=\"8\"> La lettera X in italiano si chiama ex.                                            <\/label>\n\n                      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class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"9\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_49_6817\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> La lettera Z in italiano si chiama zi.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"10\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_49_6817\"\n                                                       value=\"11\"> La lettera Z in italiano si chiama zeta.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"11\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_49_6817\"\n                                                       value=\"12\"> La lettera Z in italiano si chiama zee.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"12\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_49_6817\"\n                                                       value=\"13\"> La lettera Q in italiano si chiama qu.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"13\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_49_6817\"\n                                                       value=\"14\"> La 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The five foreign letters are no longer a trap.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>The Italian names for the trickiest letters:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px; padding:0;\">\n<li>K = <em>cappa<\/em><\/li>\n<li>W = <em>doppia vu<\/em> (literally &#8220;double v&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li>X = <em>ics<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Y = <em>ipsilon<\/em> or <em>i greca<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Z = <em>zeta<\/em> (with a \/dz\/ start, not &#8220;zee&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li>Q = <em>cu<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p>The English names (jay, why, ex, zee) are never correct in Italian. 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