ɪn nˈeɪpəlz, bˌɛkɐdˈɛli bɪɡˈæn ɐ klˈoʊs fɹˈɛndʃɪp wɪð pɔntˈɑːnoʊ, ænd ˌɪntɹədˈuːst ðə jˈʌŋ skˈɑːlɚ tə ðə ɹˈɔɪəl tʃˈænsɚɹi ʌv kˈɪŋ ɐlfˈɑːnsoʊ.
In Naples, Beccadelli began a close friendship with Pontano, and introduced the young scholar to the royal chancery of King Alfonso.