acca
The English letter 'h' is called acca in Italian.
acca is used to refer to the eighth letter of the English alphabet.
Did you know?
- The word acca is a feminine noun. If you are referring to the letter in a sentence, you must use feminine adjectives and articles.
- The name of the letter acca actually comes from a Vulgar Latin term, rather than being a native Italian word.
- While the name acca is used to name the letter, in Italian, the letter 'h' is actually silent in almost every standard word. It is mostly used as a visual marker to distinguish between words like ho (I have) and o (or).
Examples in context
- La lettera H si chiama acca.The letter H is called acca.
- Devi mettere una acca in quella parola.You have to put an H in that word.
Example conversation
Lorenzo is helping Martina with a spelling exercise.
- LorenzoCome si scrive questa parola, Martina?How do you spell this word, Martina?
- MartinaC'è una acca dopo la prima vocale.There is an h after the first vowel.
- LorenzoAh, ora ho capito grazie.Ah, now I understand, thanks.
- MartinaDi nulla, Lorenzo!You're welcome, Lorenzo!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries acca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
