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How do you say "professor" in Italian?
il professore
In Italian, "professor" is il professore.
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Pronunciation
Say professore out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double ss a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
il professore is masculine. Its plural is professori.
Example sentence
Il professore tenne una lezione di storia.
The professor gave a lecture on history.
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How to remember il professore
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Questions about il professore
How do you pronounce il professore?
Say professore out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double ss a touch longer than you would in English.
Is il professore masculine or feminine?
il professore is masculine. il professore is masculine. Its plural is professori.
How is il professore used in Italian?
il professore is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il professore tenne una lezione di storia. (The professor gave a lecture on history.).
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