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How do you say "chess" in Italian?
gli scacchi
In Italian, "chess" is gli scacchi.
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Pronunciation
Read scacchi letter by letter, then speed up, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double cc a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
gli scacchi is masculine. Its plural is scacchi.
Example sentence
Mi ha battuto di nuovo a scacchi.
He beat me at chess again.
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How to remember gli scacchi
Imagine "He beat me at chess again" as a tiny scene and let gli scacchi be the label you attach to it.
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Questions about gli scacchi
How do you pronounce gli scacchi?
Read scacchi letter by letter, then speed up, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double cc a touch longer than you would in English.
Is gli scacchi masculine or feminine?
gli scacchi is masculine. gli scacchi is masculine. Its plural is scacchi.
How is gli scacchi used in Italian?
gli scacchi is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Mi ha battuto di nuovo a scacchi. (He beat me at chess again.).
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