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How do you say "dusk" in Italian?
il crepuscolo
In Italian, "dusk" is il crepuscolo.
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Pronunciation
Try crepuscolo as cre-pu-sco-lo — the weight of the word sits on sco. Keep every vowel short and pure, not the diphthongs English speakers default to.
Grammar notes
il crepuscolo is masculine. Its plural is Crepuscoli.
Example sentence
Siamo tornati a casa al crepuscolo.
We walked home at dusk.
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How to remember il crepuscolo
Hold onto the image from "We walked home at dusk." — that's the peg you hang crepuscolo on.
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Questions about il crepuscolo
How do you pronounce il crepuscolo?
Try crepuscolo as cre-pu-sco-lo — the weight of the word sits on sco. Keep every vowel short and pure, not the diphthongs English speakers default to.
Is il crepuscolo masculine or feminine?
il crepuscolo is masculine. il crepuscolo is masculine. Its plural is Crepuscoli.
How is il crepuscolo used in Italian?
il crepuscolo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Siamo tornati a casa al crepuscolo. (We walked home at dusk.).
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