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How do you say "drought" in Italian?
la siccità
In Italian, "drought" is la siccità.
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Pronunciation
Read siccità letter by letter, then speed up, with the accent falling firmly on that final vowel, and hold the double cc a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
la siccità is feminine. Its plural is siccità.
Example sentence
La lunga siccità prosciugò il fiume.
The long drought dried up the river.
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How to remember la siccità
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Questions about la siccità
How do you pronounce la siccità?
Read siccità letter by letter, then speed up, with the accent falling firmly on that final vowel, and hold the double cc a touch longer than you would in English.
Is la siccità masculine or feminine?
la siccità is feminine. la siccità is feminine. Its plural is siccità.
How is la siccità used in Italian?
la siccità is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La lunga siccità prosciugò il fiume. (The long drought dried up the river.).
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