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How do you say "magnet" in Italian?
il magnete
In Italian, "magnet" is il magnete.
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Pronunciation
Sound out magnete in pieces, ma-gne-te, and make gne the loudest part. The 'gn' pair sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon', not a hard g plus n.
Grammar notes
il magnete is masculine. Its plural is magneti.
Example sentence
Il magnete si è attaccato al frigorifero.
The magnet stuck to the fridge.
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How to remember il magnete
Notice how magnete echoes the English 'magnet' right in the 'magnet' part; ride that similarity.
Related words
- gravity la gravità
- energy l' energia
- electricity l' elettricità
- chemical la sostanza chimica
- reaction la reazione
- oxygen l' ossigeno
- carbon il carbonio
- hydrogen l' idrogeno
- molecule la molecola
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Questions about il magnete
How do you pronounce il magnete?
Sound out magnete in pieces, ma-gne-te, and make gne the loudest part. The 'gn' pair sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon', not a hard g plus n.
Is il magnete masculine or feminine?
il magnete is masculine. il magnete is masculine. Its plural is magneti.
How is il magnete used in Italian?
il magnete is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il magnete si è attaccato al frigorifero. (The magnet stuck to the fridge.).
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