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How do you say "melon" in Italian?
il melone
In Italian, "melon" is il melone.
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Pronunciation
Sound out melone slowly at first, with the accent landing one syllable before the end.
Grammar notes
il melone is masculine. Its plural is Meloni.
Example sentence
Una fetta di melone è rinfrescante d'estate.
A slice of melon is refreshing in summer.
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How to remember il melone
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Related words
- soup la zuppa
- stew lo stufato
- salad l' insalata
- pasta la pasta
- noodle la tagliatella.
- dumpling il raviolo
- sausage la salsiccia
- bacon il bacon
- ham il prosciutto
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Questions about il melone
How do you pronounce il melone?
Sound out melone slowly at first, with the accent landing one syllable before the end.
Is il melone masculine or feminine?
il melone is masculine. il melone is masculine. Its plural is Meloni.
How is il melone used in Italian?
il melone is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una fetta di melone è rinfrescante d'estate. (A slice of melon is refreshing in summer.).
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