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How do you say "average" in Italian?

la media

Noun Feminine

In Italian, "average" is la media.

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Pronunciation

Media is spoken me-dia, and me carries the main beat.

Grammar notes

la media is feminine. Its plural is medie.

Example sentence

Il suo punteggio era superiore alla media della classe.

His score was above the class average.

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How to remember la media

Turn "His score was above the class average." into a quick mental snapshot and tag it with the word media.

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Questions about la media

How do you pronounce la media?

Media is spoken me-dia, and me carries the main beat.

Is la media masculine or feminine?

la media is feminine. la media is feminine. Its plural is medie.

How is la media used in Italian?

la media is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il suo punteggio era superiore alla media della classe. (His score was above the class average.).

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