alfabeto
/al.faˈbɛ.to/masculine
The Italian word for alphabet is alfabeto.
alfabeto is a masculine noun used to refer to an ordered set of letters used in a language.
Meaning: an ordered set of letters used in a language (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /al.faˈbɛ.to/.
Did you know?
- The Italian alfabeto consists of only 21 letters. Letters like 'j', 'k', 'w', 'x', and 'y' are not part of the native alphabet and are used only for foreign loanwords.
- The word alfabeto originates from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, which in turn come from the Phoenician words for 'ox' and 'house'.
- While the word alfabeto describes the set of letters, Italian has a separate word, abbecedario, which refers specifically to a primer or a children's alphabet book.
Examples in context
- È una lettera dell'alfabeto.It's a letter of the alphabet.This sentence is useful for identifying a single letter of the alfabeto.Tatoeba #13326416 by Guybrush88, translation #12343897 by Miktsoanit
- Sa leggere l'alfabeto russo?Do you know how to read the Russian alphabet?This sentence is useful for asking if someone can read the Russian alfabeto.Tatoeba #13326453 by Guybrush88, translation #5079554 by mervert1
- Lui deve imparare l'alfabeto.He must learn the alphabet.This sentence is useful for stating that someone needs to learn the alfabeto.Tatoeba #5100341 by Guybrush88, translation #5100331 by txw
- Come si dice alfabeto in italiano?How do you say alphabet in Italian?
- 130 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofia is helping Francesco study a new language.
- SofiaConosci già l'alfabeto di questa lingua?Do you already know the alphabet of this language?
- FrancescoNo, l'alfabeto è molto diverso dal nostro.No, the alphabet is very different from ours.
- SofiaTi aiuto io a imparare l'alfabeto.I will help you learn the alphabet.
- FrancescoGrazie, Sofia, sei molto gentile.Thanks, Sofia, you are very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “alphabet” translations and entries alfabeto, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alfabeto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
