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How do you say "earlobe" in Italian?
il lobo dell'orecchio
In Italian, "earlobe" is il lobo dell'orecchio.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce lobo dell'orecchio lo-bo- de-ll'o-re-cchio-style, leaning harder on re. Remember 'ch' before e or i is a hard k sound, not the English 'ch'.
Grammar notes
il lobo dell'orecchio is masculine. Its plural is lobi delle orecchie.
Example sentence
Indossava un piccolo orecchino sul lobo dell'orecchio.
She wore a small earring on her earlobe.
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How to remember il lobo dell'orecchio
Tie lobo dell'orecchio to the moment described in "She wore a small earring on her earlobe." rather than trying to memorize it in isolation.
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- toe la punta
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Questions about il lobo dell'orecchio
How do you pronounce il lobo dell'orecchio?
Pronounce lobo dell'orecchio lo-bo- de-ll'o-re-cchio-style, leaning harder on re. Remember 'ch' before e or i is a hard k sound, not the English 'ch'.
Is il lobo dell'orecchio masculine or feminine?
il lobo dell'orecchio is masculine. il lobo dell'orecchio is masculine. Its plural is lobi delle orecchie.
How is il lobo dell'orecchio used in Italian?
il lobo dell'orecchio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Indossava un piccolo orecchino sul lobo dell'orecchio. (She wore a small earring on her earlobe.).
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