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How do you say "newt" in Italian?
il tritone
In Italian, "newt" is il tritone.
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Pronunciation
Aim for tri-to-ne when you say tritone, stressing to over the rest. Make sure the vowels stay pure and don't drift into an English diphthong.
Grammar notes
il tritone is masculine. Its plural is tritoni.
Example sentence
Un piccolo tritone nuotava nello stagno.
A small newt swam in the pond.
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How to remember il tritone
Hold onto the image from "A small newt swam in the pond." — that's the peg you hang tritone on.
Related words
- firefly la lucciola
- ladybug la coccinella
- grasshopper la cavalletta
- caterpillar il bruco
- termite la termita
- wasp la vespa
- moth la falena
- salamander la salamandra
- gecko il geco
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Questions about il tritone
How do you pronounce il tritone?
Aim for tri-to-ne when you say tritone, stressing to over the rest. Make sure the vowels stay pure and don't drift into an English diphthong.
Is il tritone masculine or feminine?
il tritone is masculine. il tritone is masculine. Its plural is tritoni.
How is il tritone used in Italian?
il tritone is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un piccolo tritone nuotava nello stagno. (A small newt swam in the pond.).
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