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How do you say "chalk" in Italian?
il gesso
In Italian, "chalk" is il gesso.
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Pronunciation
Sound out gesso slowly at first, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double ss a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
il gesso is masculine. Its plural is gessi.
Example sentence
L'insegnante scriveva con gesso bianco.
The teacher wrote with white chalk.
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Questions about il gesso
How do you pronounce il gesso?
Sound out gesso slowly at first, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double ss a touch longer than you would in English.
Is il gesso masculine or feminine?
il gesso is masculine. il gesso is masculine. Its plural is gessi.
How is il gesso used in Italian?
il gesso is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: L'insegnante scriveva con gesso bianco. (The teacher wrote with white chalk.).
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