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How do you say "pollution" in Italian?

l' inquinamento

Noun Masculine

In Italian, "pollution" is l' inquinamento.

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Pronunciation

Roll through inquinamento as i-nqui-na-me-nto, giving me the strongest hit. Keep every vowel short and pure, not the diphthongs English speakers default to.

Grammar notes

l' inquinamento is masculine. Its plural is inquinazioni.

Example sentence

Le auto aumentano l'inquinamento della città.

Cars add to the city's pollution.

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How to remember l' inquinamento

Hold onto the image from "Cars add to the city's pollution." — that's the peg you hang inquinamento on.

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Questions about l' inquinamento

How do you pronounce l' inquinamento?

Roll through inquinamento as i-nqui-na-me-nto, giving me the strongest hit. Keep every vowel short and pure, not the diphthongs English speakers default to.

Is l' inquinamento masculine or feminine?

l' inquinamento is masculine. l' inquinamento is masculine. Its plural is inquinazioni.

How is l' inquinamento used in Italian?

l' inquinamento is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le auto aumentano l'inquinamento della città. (Cars add to the city's pollution.).

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