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How do you say "failure" in Italian?
il fallimento
In Italian, "failure" is il fallimento.
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Pronunciation
Native speakers say fallimento as fa-lli-me-nto, punching me a bit louder. That doubled ll needs a firmer, longer sound than a single one would.
Grammar notes
il fallimento is masculine. Its plural is fallimenti.
Example sentence
Ha imparato molto dal suo fallimento iniziale.
He learned a lot from his early failure.
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How to remember il fallimento
Whenever you think of "He learned a lot from his early failure.", let fallimento be the word that pops up first.
Related words
- freedom la libertà
- justice la giustizia
- peace la pace
- equality l' uguaglianza
- opportunity l' opportunità
- responsibility la responsabilità
- challenge la sfida
- tradition la tradizione
- culture la cultura
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Questions about il fallimento
How do you pronounce il fallimento?
Native speakers say fallimento as fa-lli-me-nto, punching me a bit louder. That doubled ll needs a firmer, longer sound than a single one would.
Is il fallimento masculine or feminine?
il fallimento is masculine. il fallimento is masculine. Its plural is fallimenti.
How is il fallimento used in Italian?
il fallimento is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ha imparato molto dal suo fallimento iniziale. (He learned a lot from his early failure.).
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