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How do you say "pollution" in Italian?
l' inquinamento
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.
Related words
- ecosystem l' ecosistema
- habitat l' habitat
- wildlife la fauna selvatica
- environment l' ambiente
- recycling il riciclo
- conservation la conservazione
- wildfire l' incendio boschivo
- landslide la frana
- petal il petalo
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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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