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How do you say "peacock" in Italian?
il pavone
In Italian, "peacock" is il pavone.
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Pronunciation
Pah-VOH-neh. Three syllables, second stressed. Open vowels throughout.
Grammar notes
Masculine, article il. Plural is pavoni. From Latin pavonem.
Example sentence
Il pavone mostra la coda.
The peacock shows its tail.
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How to remember il pavone
Pavone sounds pah-VO-nay. Peacocks prance and show off.
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- tiger la tigre
- zebra la zebra
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Questions about il pavone
How do you say "peacock" in Italian?
In Italian, "peacock" is il pavone. It is a noun.
Is il pavone masculine or feminine?
Masculine, article il. Plural is pavoni. From Latin pavonem.
How is il pavone used in a sentence?
Use il pavone as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il pavone mostra la coda. (The peacock shows its tail.).
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