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How do you say "chin" in Italian?
il mento
In Italian, "chin" is il mento.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce mento the way it looks, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
il mento is masculine. Its plural is Chins.
Example sentence
Appoggiò il mento sulla mano.
He rested his chin on his hand.
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How to remember il mento
Picture the scene from "He rested his chin on his hand" and hang il mento on that image in your mind.
Related words
- skull il teschio
- spine la colonna vertebrale
- rib la costola
- skin la pelle
- nail il unghia
- elbow il gomito
- wrist il polso
- ankle la caviglia
- knee il ginocchio
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Questions about il mento
How do you pronounce il mento?
Pronounce mento the way it looks, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Is il mento masculine or feminine?
il mento is masculine. il mento is masculine. Its plural is Chins.
How is il mento used in Italian?
il mento is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Appoggiò il mento sulla mano. (He rested his chin on his hand.).
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