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How do you say "infection" in Italian?
l' infezione
In Italian, "infection" is l' infezione.
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Pronunciation
Read infezione letter by letter, then speed up, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and give the z that light buzzing ts sound Italian is known for.
Grammar notes
l' infezione is feminine. Its plural is infezioni.
Example sentence
Il medico ha curato l'infezione con antibiotici.
The doctor treated the infection with antibiotics.
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How to remember l' infezione
Connect l' infezione to the moment in "The doctor treated the infection with antibiotics" so the word has a scene to live in, not just a definition.
Related words
- skull il teschio
- spine la colonna vertebrale
- rib la costola
- skin la pelle
- nail il unghia
- elbow il gomito
- wrist il polso
- ankle la caviglia
- knee il ginocchio
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Questions about l' infezione
How do you pronounce l' infezione?
Read infezione letter by letter, then speed up, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and give the z that light buzzing ts sound Italian is known for.
Is l' infezione masculine or feminine?
l' infezione is feminine. l' infezione is feminine. Its plural is infezioni.
How is l' infezione used in Italian?
l' infezione is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il medico ha curato l'infezione con antibiotici. (The doctor treated the infection with antibiotics.).
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