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How do you say "river" in Italian?
il fiume
In Italian, "river" is il fiume.
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Pronunciation
Give fiume a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
il fiume is masculine. Its plural is fiumi.
Example sentence
Il fiume scorreva dolcemente accanto al villaggio.
The river flowed gently past the village.
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How to remember il fiume
Anchor il fiume to something concrete from "The river flowed gently past the village" so your brain has a hook beyond the spelling.
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- storm la tempesta
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- drought la siccità
- flood l' alluvione
- earthquake il terremoto
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Questions about il fiume
How do you pronounce il fiume?
Give fiume a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Is il fiume masculine or feminine?
il fiume is masculine. il fiume is masculine. Its plural is fiumi.
How is il fiume used in Italian?
il fiume is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il fiume scorreva dolcemente accanto al villaggio. (The river flowed gently past the village.).
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