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How do you say "ankle" in Italian?
la caviglia
In Italian, "ankle" is la caviglia.
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Pronunciation
Give caviglia a clean, even rhythm, with the accent landing one syllable before the end, and remember gli melts into one soft sound rather than a hard g plus l.
Grammar notes
la caviglia is feminine. Its plural is caviglie.
Example sentence
Si è slogata la caviglia mentre correva.
She twisted her ankle while running.
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How to remember la caviglia
Connect la caviglia to the moment in "She twisted her ankle while running" so the word has a scene to live in, not just a definition.
Related words
- skull il teschio
- spine la colonna vertebrale
- rib la costola
- skin la pelle
- nail il unghia
- elbow il gomito
- wrist il polso
- knee il ginocchio
- shoulder la spalla
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Questions about la caviglia
How do you pronounce la caviglia?
Give caviglia a clean, even rhythm, with the accent landing one syllable before the end, and remember gli melts into one soft sound rather than a hard g plus l.
Is la caviglia masculine or feminine?
la caviglia is feminine. la caviglia is feminine. Its plural is caviglie.
How is la caviglia used in Italian?
la caviglia is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Si è slogata la caviglia mentre correva. (She twisted her ankle while running.).
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