The "y" + long "o" sound at the end of the word is spelled io. (examples: latticinio, preludio, verdicchio)
The "eenie" sound at the end of the word is spelled ini. (examples: rappini, spiedini, ditalini)
The "ch" sound is spelled cc. (examples: focaccia, breccia, carpaccio)
The "k" sound before schwa or long "o" sound is spelled cc or just c (examples: beccafico, zoccolo, pecorino, giocoso)
The "k" sound before schwa, short "a" is spelled c. (examples: cantata, campanile)
The "k" sound before the long "e", short "e", or long "a" sounds is spelled ch. (examples: chianti, chiaroscuro, marchesa)
Tomorrow will be the last day of posting Italian rules. Hopefully I will get a song up in Italian as well. So continue spelling and study a lot! Good luck!
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