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How do you say "piano" in Italian?
il pianoforte
In Italian, "piano" is il pianoforte.
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Pronunciation
Pianoforte breaks into pia-no-fo-rte, with your voice landing on fo. Make sure the vowels stay pure and don't drift into an English diphthong.
Grammar notes
il pianoforte is masculine. Its plural is pianoforti.
Example sentence
Ha suonato una melodia dolce al pianoforte.
She played a soft melody on the piano.
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How to remember il pianoforte
The chunk 'piano' links pianoforte straight to 'piano', so the two words practically teach each other.
Related words
- guitar la chitarra
- violin il violino
- drum il tamburo
- flute il flauto
- trumpet la tromba
- melody la melodia
- rhythm il ritmo
- lyrics i testi
- concert il concerto
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Questions about il pianoforte
How do you pronounce il pianoforte?
Pianoforte breaks into pia-no-fo-rte, with your voice landing on fo. Make sure the vowels stay pure and don't drift into an English diphthong.
Is il pianoforte masculine or feminine?
il pianoforte is masculine. il pianoforte is masculine. Its plural is pianoforti.
How is il pianoforte used in Italian?
il pianoforte is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ha suonato una melodia dolce al pianoforte. (She played a soft melody on the piano.).
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