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How do you say "headphone" in Italian?
le cuffie
In Italian, "headphone" is le cuffie.
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Pronunciation
Say cuffie out loud a few times, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double ff a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
le cuffie is masculine. Its plural is cuffie.
Example sentence
Ascoltava musica con le cuffie.
She listened to music through her headphones.
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How to remember le cuffie
Picture the scene from "She listened to music through her headphones" and hang le cuffie on that image in your mind.
Related words
- computer il computer
- laptop il portatile
- smartphone lo smartphone
- tablet la tavoletta
- charger il caricabatterie
- microphone il microfono
- camera la macchina fotografica
- router il router
- internet i nternet
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Questions about le cuffie
How do you pronounce le cuffie?
Say cuffie out loud a few times, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double ff a touch longer than you would in English.
Is le cuffie masculine or feminine?
le cuffie is masculine. le cuffie is masculine. Its plural is cuffie.
How is le cuffie used in Italian?
le cuffie is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ascoltava musica con le cuffie. (She listened to music through her headphones.).
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