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How do you say "faucet" in Italian?
il rubinetto
In Italian, "faucet" is il rubinetto.
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Pronunciation
Say rubinetto out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double tt a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
il rubinetto is masculine. Its plural is rubinetti.
Example sentence
L'acqua gocciolava dal rubinetto che perdeva.
Water dripped from the leaky faucet.
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How to remember il rubinetto
Connect il rubinetto to the moment in "Water dripped from the leaky faucet" so the word has a scene to live in, not just a definition.
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Questions about il rubinetto
How do you pronounce il rubinetto?
Say rubinetto out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double tt a touch longer than you would in English.
Is il rubinetto masculine or feminine?
il rubinetto is masculine. il rubinetto is masculine. Its plural is rubinetti.
How is il rubinetto used in Italian?
il rubinetto is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: L'acqua gocciolava dal rubinetto che perdeva. (Water dripped from the leaky faucet.).
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