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How do you say "fingertip" in Italian?
la punta del dito
In Italian, "fingertip" is la punta del dito.
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Pronunciation
Punta del dito is spoken pu-nta- de-l di-to, and l di carries the main beat. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.
Grammar notes
la punta del dito is feminine. Its plural is punte delle dita.
Example sentence
Toccò lo schermo con la punta del dito.
She touched the screen with her fingertip.
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How to remember la punta del dito
Say punta del dito while picturing "She touched the screen with her fingertip." happening in front of you; the pairing sticks faster than the word alone.
Related words
- pupil la pupilla
- iris l' iride
- eyelid la palpebra
- nostril la narice
- earlobe il lobo dell'orecchio
- thigh la coscia
- shin lo tibia
- heel il tallone
- toe la punta
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Questions about la punta del dito
How do you pronounce la punta del dito?
Punta del dito is spoken pu-nta- de-l di-to, and l di carries the main beat. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.
Is la punta del dito masculine or feminine?
la punta del dito is feminine. la punta del dito is feminine. Its plural is punte delle dita.
How is la punta del dito used in Italian?
la punta del dito is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Toccò lo schermo con la punta del dito. (She touched the screen with her fingertip.).
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