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How do you say "chocolate" in Italian?
il cioccolato
In Italian, "chocolate" is il cioccolato.
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Pronunciation
Say choh-koh-LAH-toh, with stress on the third syllable and a soft c sound.
Grammar notes
Il cioccolato is masculine. Plural: i cioccolati. The double c before o makes a soft k sound.
Example sentence
Il cioccolato è dolce.
The chocolate is sweet.
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How to remember il cioccolato
Cioccolato sounds like 'chocolate' when said slowly - a sweet brown treat made from cocoa.
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Questions about il cioccolato
How do you say "chocolate" in Italian?
In Italian, "chocolate" is il cioccolato. It is a noun.
Is il cioccolato masculine or feminine?
Il cioccolato is masculine. Plural: i cioccolati. The double c before o makes a soft k sound.
How is il cioccolato used in a sentence?
Use il cioccolato as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il cioccolato è dolce. (The chocolate is sweet.).
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