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How do you say "bison" in Italian?
il bisonte
In Italian, "bison" is il bisonte.
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Pronunciation
Say bisonte as bi-so-nte, putting the emphasis on so. Make sure the vowels stay pure and don't drift into an English diphthong.
Grammar notes
il bisonte is masculine. Its plural is Bisonti.
Example sentence
Un bisonte vagava sulla prateria.
A bison roamed across the grassland.
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How to remember il bisonte
The chunk 'bison' links bisonte straight to 'bison', so the two words practically teach each other.
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Questions about il bisonte
How do you pronounce il bisonte?
Say bisonte as bi-so-nte, putting the emphasis on so. Make sure the vowels stay pure and don't drift into an English diphthong.
Is il bisonte masculine or feminine?
il bisonte is masculine. il bisonte is masculine. Its plural is Bisonti.
How is il bisonte used in Italian?
il bisonte is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un bisonte vagava sulla prateria. (A bison roamed across the grassland.).
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