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How do you say "heel" in Italian?
il tallone
In Italian, "heel" is il tallone.
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Pronunciation
Native speakers say tallone as ta-llo-ne, punching llo a bit louder. Hold the double ll a beat longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
il tallone is masculine. Its plural is tacchi.
Example sentence
Una vescica si formò sul tallone.
A blister formed on her heel.
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How to remember il tallone
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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
- toe la punta
- fingertip la punta del dito
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Questions about il tallone
How do you pronounce il tallone?
Native speakers say tallone as ta-llo-ne, punching llo a bit louder. Hold the double ll a beat longer than you would in English.
Is il tallone masculine or feminine?
il tallone is masculine. il tallone is masculine. Its plural is tacchi.
How is il tallone used in Italian?
il tallone is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una vescica si formò sul tallone. (A blister formed on her heel.).
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