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Pressure: In Italian the pressure is normally on the third last syllable (wovel).  
The alphabet:
Letter Pronunciation   Example
a Both like a in has and a in harbour. The example has both pronunciations,
b Like b in English
c In front of e and i as che in check and as chee in cheese
In front of other wovels and consonants (like h) as c in crown. 		-
d As in English.
e Like e in elephant.
f As in English.
g g In front of e og i, as je in jelly and as ji in jitterbug.
g in front of other wovels, like g in English.
ghe, ghi like ghe in ghetto and gi in give.
gli like lji
gn like ni as in Sonia.
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h Is not pronounced in English.
i, ì Like i in Lilly.
j J is not an Italian letter. When used it is in names of foreign origin.
k K is not an Italian letter. When used it is in names of foreign origin.
l, m, n As in English. - -
o Like o in row/body. You can hear both sounds in the example.
p As in English.
q Does always appear in the connection qu. Almost like qu in query.
r In Italian you 'roll' a little on the r.
s sce and sci are pronounced a little like She in Shetland and shee in sheet.
sc in front of other wovel and consonants (as h) are pronounced like sc in English.
s in front a wovel or a consonant are pronounced as in English. 		-

t Almost as in English.
u As oo in wool.
v As in English
w, x, y Not Italian letters. Can be seen in names of foreign origin.
z Almost as in English.