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How do you say "south-west" in Italian?
sud-ovest
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.
Related words
- above sopra
- below sotto
- in front davanti
- next to accanto a
- north-east nord-est
- north-west nord-ovest
- right destra
- south-east sud-est
- west ovest
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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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