u

Definitions

1. 1

   The name of the vowel letter 'u' in the Italian alphabet.

   “La parola 'uva' comincia con la lettera u.”

   The word 'uva' (grape) starts with the letter u.

2. 2

   Used to refer to the sound represented by the letter u, pronounced like English 'oo'.

   “In italiano la u si pronuncia sempre come una 'u' chiusa.”

   In Italian, the u is always pronounced like a closed 'oo' sound.

Word forms

Gender

feminine

Plural

u

Usage

Letter names in Italian are typically treated as feminine nouns (la u, la a, la o); the plural form is usually invariable.