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How do you say "downpour" in Italian?
il diluvio
In Italian, "downpour" is il diluvio.
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Pronunciation
Say diluvio as di-lu-vio, putting the emphasis on lu. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.
Grammar notes
il diluvio is masculine. Its plural is diluvioni.
Example sentence
Ci siamo bagnati dal diluvio improvviso.
We got soaked in the sudden downpour.
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How to remember il diluvio
Picture the scene "We got soaked in the sudden downpour." and let diluvio be the label stuck onto it in your mind.
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- climate il clima
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Questions about il diluvio
How do you pronounce il diluvio?
Say diluvio as di-lu-vio, putting the emphasis on lu. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.
Is il diluvio masculine or feminine?
il diluvio is masculine. il diluvio is masculine. Its plural is diluvioni.
How is il diluvio used in Italian?
il diluvio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ci siamo bagnati dal diluvio improvviso. (We got soaked in the sudden downpour.).
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