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How do you say "microscope" in Italian?
il microscopio
In Italian, "microscope" is il microscopio.
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Pronunciation
Try microscopio as mi-cro-sco-pio — the weight of the word sits on sco. Clip each vowel cleanly rather than letting them blur together.
Grammar notes
il microscopio is masculine. Its plural is microscopi.
Example sentence
Studiò le cellule al microscopio.
He studied the cells under a microscope.
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How to remember il microscopio
Notice how microscopio echoes the English 'microscope' right in the 'microscop' part; ride that similarity.
Related words
- gravity la gravità
- energy l' energia
- electricity l' elettricità
- magnet il magnete
- chemical la sostanza chimica
- reaction la reazione
- oxygen l' ossigeno
- carbon il carbonio
- hydrogen l' idrogeno
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Questions about il microscopio
How do you pronounce il microscopio?
Try microscopio as mi-cro-sco-pio — the weight of the word sits on sco. Clip each vowel cleanly rather than letting them blur together.
Is il microscopio masculine or feminine?
il microscopio is masculine. il microscopio is masculine. Its plural is microscopi.
How is il microscopio used in Italian?
il microscopio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Studiò le cellule al microscopio. (He studied the cells under a microscope.).
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