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How do you say "eyebrow" in Italian?
il sopracciglio
In Italian, "eyebrow" is il sopracciglio.
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Pronunciation
Say sopracciglio out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double cc a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
il sopracciglio is masculine. Its plural is sopracciglia.
Example sentence
Alzò un sopracciglio sorpreso.
He raised one eyebrow in surprise.
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How to remember il sopracciglio
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Related words
- skull il teschio
- spine la colonna vertebrale
- rib la costola
- skin la pelle
- nail il unghia
- elbow il gomito
- wrist il polso
- ankle la caviglia
- knee il ginocchio
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Questions about il sopracciglio
How do you pronounce il sopracciglio?
Say sopracciglio out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double cc a touch longer than you would in English.
Is il sopracciglio masculine or feminine?
il sopracciglio is masculine. il sopracciglio is masculine. Its plural is sopracciglia.
How is il sopracciglio used in Italian?
il sopracciglio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Alzò un sopracciglio sorpreso. (He raised one eyebrow in surprise.).
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