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How do you say "molecule" in Italian?
la molecola
In Italian, "molecule" is la molecola.
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Pronunciation
For molecola, sound it out mo-le-co-la and push the stress onto co. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.
Grammar notes
la molecola is feminine. Its plural is molecole.
Example sentence
Una molecola d'acqua ha tre atomi.
A water molecule has three atoms.
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How to remember la molecola
Since molecola shares 'molec' with 'molecule', picture the two words shaking hands whenever you review it.
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 la molecola
How do you pronounce la molecola?
For molecola, sound it out mo-le-co-la and push the stress onto co. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.
Is la molecola masculine or feminine?
la molecola is feminine. la molecola is feminine. Its plural is molecole.
How is la molecola used in Italian?
la molecola is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una molecola d'acqua ha tre atomi. (A water molecule has three atoms.).
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