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How do you say "glacier" in Italian?
il ghiacciaio
In Italian, "glacier" is il ghiacciaio.
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Pronunciation
Break ghiacciaio into its natural syllables, with the accent landing one syllable before the end, and hold the double cc a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
il ghiacciaio is masculine. Its plural is ghiacciai.
Example sentence
Il ghiacciaio si spostò lentamente lungo la valle.
The glacier slowly moved down the valley.
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How to remember il ghiacciaio
Connect il ghiacciaio to the moment in "The glacier slowly moved down the valley" so the word has a scene to live in, not just a definition.
Related words
- rainbow l' arcobaleno
- thunder il tuono
- storm la tempesta
- hurricane l' uragano
- tornado il tornado
- frost il gelo
- drought la siccità
- flood l' alluvione
- earthquake il terremoto
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Questions about il ghiacciaio
How do you pronounce il ghiacciaio?
Break ghiacciaio into its natural syllables, with the accent landing one syllable before the end, and hold the double cc a touch longer than you would in English.
Is il ghiacciaio masculine or feminine?
il ghiacciaio is masculine. il ghiacciaio is masculine. Its plural is ghiacciai.
How is il ghiacciaio used in Italian?
il ghiacciaio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il ghiacciaio si spostò lentamente lungo la valle. (The glacier slowly moved down the valley.).
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