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How do you say "ostrich" in Italian?
lo struzzo
In Italian, "ostrich" is lo struzzo.
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Pronunciation
Stroo-TSOH. Two syllables, second stressed. The 'z' sounds like 'ts'.
Grammar notes
Masculine, article lo. Plural is struzzi. Italian name for this large bird.
Example sentence
Lo struzzo è l'uccello più grande.
The ostrich is the largest bird.
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How to remember lo struzzo
Struzzo has the double z making ts. The ostrich struts around proudly.
Related words
- cheetah il ghepardo
- eagle l’aquila
- leopard il leopardo
- lion il leone
- peacock il pavone
- penguin il pinguino
- red panda il panda rosso
- sloth il bradipo
- tiger la tigre
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Questions about lo struzzo
How do you say "ostrich" in Italian?
In Italian, "ostrich" is lo struzzo. It is a noun.
How is lo struzzo written in Italian?
lo struzzo is written using the standard Italian script.
How is lo struzzo used in a sentence?
Use lo struzzo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Lo struzzo è l'uccello più grande. (The ostrich is the largest bird.).
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