How do you say "piranha" in Italian?

In Italian, "piranha" is il piragna. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

il piragna is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Italian pronunciation rules.

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Questions about il piragna

How do you say "piranha" in Italian?

In Italian, "piranha" is il piragna. It is a noun. The word is spelled il piragna and pronounced as written, following Italian pronunciation rules.

Is il piragna masculine or feminine?

Italian nouns are either masculine or feminine. The gender of il piragna is reflected in its article: il/lo (masculine) or la (feminine).

How is il piragna used in a sentence?

Use il piragna as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Italian, word order and agreement rules determine how il piragna fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Italian language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.