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How do you say "circle" in Italian?
il cerchio
In Italian, "circle" is il cerchio.
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Pronunciation
Break cerchio down as ce-rchio and let ce land with the most weight. Remember 'ch' before e or i is a hard k sound, not the English 'ch'.
Grammar notes
il cerchio is masculine. Its plural is cerchi.
Example sentence
Disegnò un cerchio perfetto sulla pagina.
She drew a perfect circle on the page.
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How to remember il cerchio
Whenever you think of "She drew a perfect circle on the page.", let cerchio be the word that pops up first.
Related words
- triangle il triangolo
- rectangle il rettangolo
- diamond il diamante
- oval l' ovale
- hexagon l' esagono
- pentagon il pentagono
- cube il cubo
- sphere la sfera
- cylinder il cilindro
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Questions about il cerchio
How do you pronounce il cerchio?
Break cerchio down as ce-rchio and let ce land with the most weight. Remember 'ch' before e or i is a hard k sound, not the English 'ch'.
Is il cerchio masculine or feminine?
il cerchio is masculine. il cerchio is masculine. Its plural is cerchi.
How is il cerchio used in Italian?
il cerchio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Disegnò un cerchio perfetto sulla pagina. (She drew a perfect circle on the page.).
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