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How do you say "radius" in Italian?
il raggio
In Italian, "radius" is il raggio.
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Pronunciation
Sound out raggio in pieces, ra-ggio, and make ra the loudest part. That doubled gg needs a firmer, longer sound than a single one would.
Grammar notes
il raggio is masculine. Its plural is Il raggio.
Example sentence
Il raggio è la metà della larghezza del cerchio.
The radius is half the width of the circle.
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How to remember il raggio
Build a tiny story around "The radius is half the width of the circle." and drop raggio into it as the key prop.
Related words
- circle il cerchio
- triangle il triangolo
- rectangle il rettangolo
- diamond il diamante
- oval l' ovale
- hexagon l' esagono
- pentagon il pentagono
- cube il cubo
- sphere la sfera
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Questions about il raggio
How do you pronounce il raggio?
Sound out raggio in pieces, ra-ggio, and make ra the loudest part. That doubled gg needs a firmer, longer sound than a single one would.
Is il raggio masculine or feminine?
il raggio is masculine. il raggio is masculine. Its plural is Il raggio.
How is il raggio used in Italian?
il raggio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il raggio è la metà della larghezza del cerchio. (The radius is half the width of the circle.).
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