gi
/ˈd͡ʒi/
The seventh letter of the English alphabet is called gi in Italian.
This term is used to refer to the letter g.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈdʒi/.
Did you know?
- If you want to keep the hard 'g' sound before an 'e' or 'i', you must add a silent 'h' to make it ghe or ghi. This extra letter acts as a phonetic stabilizer.
- In Italian typography and spelling, the letter g is often used in 'digraphs' like gn, which creates an entirely new sound similar to the Spanish 'ñ'.
- The name of the letter gi comes from the Latin gē, which is the root for the letter's name in many Romance languages.
Examples in context
- La parola inizia con la gi.The word starts with the g.
- Dopo la f viene la gi.After the f comes the g.
- Scrivi una gi nel codice.Write a g in the code.
Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are playing a word game.
- GiuliaQual è la lettera dopo la f?What is the letter after the f?
- FrancescoÈ la gi, giusto Giulia?It's the g, right Giulia?
- GiuliaSì, esatto, Francesco.Yes, exactly, Francesco.
- FrancescoOttimo, continuiamo il gioco.Great, let's continue the game.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry gi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
