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How do you say "hedgehog" in Italian?
il riccio
In Italian, "hedgehog" is il riccio.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce riccio the way it looks, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double cc a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
il riccio is masculine. Its plural is ricci.
Example sentence
Il riccio si rannicchiò in una palla appuntita.
The hedgehog curled into a spiky ball.
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How to remember il riccio
Imagine "The hedgehog curled into a spiky ball" as a tiny scene and let il riccio be the label you attach to it.
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- ant la formica
- bee l' ape
- butterfly la farfalla
- spider il ragno
- snail la lumaca
- worm il verme
- cockroach la scarafaggia
- scorpion lo scorpione
- lizard la lucertola
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Questions about il riccio
How do you pronounce il riccio?
Pronounce riccio the way it looks, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double cc a touch longer than you would in English.
Is il riccio masculine or feminine?
il riccio is masculine. il riccio is masculine. Its plural is ricci.
How is il riccio used in Italian?
il riccio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il riccio si rannicchiò in una palla appuntita. (The hedgehog curled into a spiky ball.).
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