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How do you say "fencing" in Italian?
la recinzione
In Italian, "fencing" is la recinzione.
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Pronunciation
Recinzione breaks into re-ci-nzio-ne, with your voice landing on nzio. The -zione ending sounds like 'tsyoh-neh', close to the '-tion' in English but with every letter voiced.
Grammar notes
la recinzione is feminine. Its plural is recinzioni.
Example sentence
Ha imparato la scherma all'università.
She learned fencing at university.
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How to remember la recinzione
Picture the scene "She learned fencing at university." and let recinzione be the label stuck onto it in your mind.
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Questions about la recinzione
How do you pronounce la recinzione?
Recinzione breaks into re-ci-nzio-ne, with your voice landing on nzio. The -zione ending sounds like 'tsyoh-neh', close to the '-tion' in English but with every letter voiced.
Is la recinzione masculine or feminine?
la recinzione is feminine. la recinzione is feminine. Its plural is recinzioni.
How is la recinzione used in Italian?
la recinzione is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ha imparato la scherma all'università. (She learned fencing at university.).
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