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How do you say "cliff" in Italian?
la scogliera
In Italian, "cliff" is la scogliera.
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Pronunciation
Give scogliera a clean, even rhythm, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and remember gli melts into one soft sound rather than a hard g plus l.
Grammar notes
la scogliera is feminine. Its plural is scogliere.
Example sentence
La casa si ergeva sul bordo di una scogliera.
The house stood on the edge of a cliff.
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How to remember la scogliera
Anchor la scogliera to something concrete from "The house stood on the edge of a cliff" so your brain has a hook beyond the spelling.
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Questions about la scogliera
How do you pronounce la scogliera?
Give scogliera a clean, even rhythm, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and remember gli melts into one soft sound rather than a hard g plus l.
Is la scogliera masculine or feminine?
la scogliera is feminine. la scogliera is feminine. Its plural is scogliere.
How is la scogliera used in Italian?
la scogliera is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La casa si ergeva sul bordo di una scogliera. (The house stood on the edge of a cliff.).
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