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How do you say "dozen" in Italian?
la dozzina
In Italian, "dozen" is la dozzina.
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Pronunciation
Read dozzina letter by letter, then speed up, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double zz a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
la dozzina is feminine. Its plural is dozzine.
Example sentence
Ha comprato una dozzina di uova.
She bought a dozen eggs.
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How to remember la dozzina
Connect la dozzina to the moment in "She bought a dozen eggs" so the word has a scene to live in, not just a definition.
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Questions about la dozzina
How do you pronounce la dozzina?
Read dozzina letter by letter, then speed up, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double zz a touch longer than you would in English.
Is la dozzina masculine or feminine?
la dozzina is feminine. la dozzina is feminine. Its plural is dozzine.
How is la dozzina used in Italian?
la dozzina is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ha comprato una dozzina di uova. (She bought a dozen eggs.).
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