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How do you say "five" in Italian?
cinque
In Italian, "five" is cinque.
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Pronunciation
CHEEN-kweh. Two syllables, first stressed. The 'c' sounds like 'ch'.
Grammar notes
Number, invariable. Plural cinque (unchanged). Base number for counting.
Example sentence
Una mano ha cinque dita.
A hand has five fingers.
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How to remember cinque
Cinque sounds like chink-way. Five fingers make a chink sound together.
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Questions about cinque
How do you say "five" in Italian?
In Italian, "five" is cinque. It is a noun.
How is cinque written in Italian?
cinque is written using the standard Italian script.
How is cinque used in a sentence?
Use cinque as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Una mano ha cinque dita. (A hand has five fingers.).
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