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How do you say "south-west" in Italian?

sud-ovest

Noun

In Italian, "south-west" is sud-ovest.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced sood-OH-vest. Three syllables total. Sud is short and sud, then ovest follows with stress on 'o'.

Grammar notes

Adverb. Written as 'sud-ovest' or two separate words. No article required.

Example sentence

Il monte è a sud-ovest da qui.

The mountain is to the southwest from here.

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How to remember sud-ovest

Sud (south) and ovest (west) combined. This direction is south and west.

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Questions about sud-ovest

How do you say "south-west" in Italian?

In Italian, "south-west" is sud-ovest. It is a noun.

How is sud-ovest written in Italian?

sud-ovest is written using the standard Italian script.

How is sud-ovest used in a sentence?

Use sud-ovest as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il monte è a sud-ovest da qui. (The mountain is to the southwest from here.).

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