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How do you say "noon" in Italian?
mezzogiorno
In Italian, "noon" is mezzogiorno.
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Pronunciation
Roll through mezzogiorno as me-zzo-gio-rno, giving gio the strongest hit. That doubled zz needs a firmer, longer sound than a single one would.
Grammar notes
mezzogiorno is masculine.
Example sentence
Ci siamo incontrati per pranzo a mezzogiorno.
We met for lunch at noon.
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How to remember mezzogiorno
Build a tiny story around "We met for lunch at noon." and drop mezzogiorno into it as the key prop.
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Questions about mezzogiorno
How do you pronounce mezzogiorno?
Roll through mezzogiorno as me-zzo-gio-rno, giving gio the strongest hit. That doubled zz needs a firmer, longer sound than a single one would.
Is mezzogiorno masculine or feminine?
mezzogiorno is masculine. mezzogiorno is masculine.
How is mezzogiorno used in Italian?
mezzogiorno is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ci siamo incontrati per pranzo a mezzogiorno. (We met for lunch at noon.).
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