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How do you say "doorbell" in Italian?

il campanello

Noun Masculine

In Italian, "doorbell" is il campanello.

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Pronunciation

Sound out campanello slowly at first, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double ll a touch longer than you would in English.

Grammar notes

il campanello is masculine. Its plural is campanelli.

Example sentence

Il campanello suonò durante la cena.

The doorbell rang during dinner.

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Questions about il campanello

How do you pronounce il campanello?

Sound out campanello slowly at first, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double ll a touch longer than you would in English.

Is il campanello masculine or feminine?

il campanello is masculine. il campanello is masculine. Its plural is campanelli.

How is il campanello used in Italian?

il campanello is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il campanello suonò durante la cena. (The doorbell rang during dinner.).

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