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How do you say "rectangle" in Italian?
il rettangolo
In Italian, "rectangle" is il rettangolo.
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Pronunciation
You'll hear rettangolo said as re-tta-ngo-lo, with the accent parked on ngo. Lean into the doubled tt rather than gliding over it.
Grammar notes
il rettangolo is masculine. Its plural is rettangoli.
Example sentence
La porta ha la forma di un rettangolo.
The door is shaped like a rectangle.
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How to remember il rettangolo
Rettangolo looks close to the English 'rectangle' — that shared 'tang' is the thread to hang your memory on.
Related words
- circle il cerchio
- triangle il triangolo
- diamond il diamante
- oval l' ovale
- hexagon l' esagono
- pentagon il pentagono
- cube il cubo
- sphere la sfera
- cylinder il cilindro
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Questions about il rettangolo
How do you pronounce il rettangolo?
You'll hear rettangolo said as re-tta-ngo-lo, with the accent parked on ngo. Lean into the doubled tt rather than gliding over it.
Is il rettangolo masculine or feminine?
il rettangolo is masculine. il rettangolo is masculine. Its plural is rettangoli.
How is il rettangolo used in Italian?
il rettangolo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La porta ha la forma di un rettangolo. (The door is shaped like a rectangle.).
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