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How do you say "rowing" in Italian?

il canottaggio

Noun Masculine

In Italian, "rowing" is il canottaggio.

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Pronunciation

Pronounce canottaggio ca-no-tta-ggio-style, leaning harder on tta. Hold the double tt a beat longer than you would in English.

Grammar notes

il canottaggio is masculine. Its plural is canottaggi.

Example sentence

Il canottaggio costruisce braccia forti.

Rowing builds strong arms.

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How to remember il canottaggio

Tie canottaggio to the moment described in "Rowing builds strong arms." rather than trying to memorize it in isolation.

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Questions about il canottaggio

How do you pronounce il canottaggio?

Pronounce canottaggio ca-no-tta-ggio-style, leaning harder on tta. Hold the double tt a beat longer than you would in English.

Is il canottaggio masculine or feminine?

il canottaggio is masculine. il canottaggio is masculine. Its plural is canottaggi.

How is il canottaggio used in Italian?

il canottaggio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il canottaggio costruisce braccia forti. (Rowing builds strong arms.).

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