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How do you say "starfish" in Italian?
la stella marina
In Italian, "starfish" is la stella marina.
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Pronunciation
Sound out stella marina slowly at first, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double ll a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
la stella marina is feminine. Its plural is stelle marine.
Example sentence
Abbiamo trovato una stella marina nella pozza di roccia.
We found a starfish in the rock pool.
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- snail la lumaca
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- scorpion lo scorpione
- lizard la lucertola
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Questions about la stella marina
How do you pronounce la stella marina?
Sound out stella marina slowly at first, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double ll a touch longer than you would in English.
Is la stella marina masculine or feminine?
la stella marina is feminine. la stella marina is feminine. Its plural is stelle marine.
How is la stella marina used in Italian?
la stella marina is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Abbiamo trovato una stella marina nella pozza di roccia. (We found a starfish in the rock pool.).
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