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How do you say "pelican" in Italian?
il pellicano
In Italian, "pelican" is il pellicano.
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Pronunciation
Peh-lee-KAH-noh, four syllables with stress on the third. The 'noh' rhymes with 'go' in English.
Grammar notes
Il pellicano is masculine. The plural is i pellicani. Note the double 'l' in pellicano (not singolo 'l').
Example sentence
Il pellicano pesca i pesci nel mare con il suo grande becco.
The pelican fishes in the sea with its large beak.
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How to remember il pellicano
Pellicano has the word pella in it, and a pelican's pouch is like a pella or bag hanging beneath its chin.
Related words
- clam il mollusco
- clownfish il pesce pagliaccio
- crate la cassa
- fly la mosca
- insect l’insetto
- sea lion il leone marino
- seafood i frutti di mare
- tuna il tonno
- turtle la tartaruga
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Questions about il pellicano
How do you say "pelican" in Italian?
In Italian, "pelican" is il pellicano. It is a noun.
Is il pellicano masculine or feminine?
Il pellicano is masculine. The plural is i pellicani. Note the double 'l' in pellicano (not singolo 'l').
How is il pellicano used in a sentence?
Use il pellicano as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il pellicano pesca i pesci nel mare con il suo grande becco. (The pelican fishes in the sea with its large beak.).
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