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How do you say "stove" in Italian?
i fornelli
In Italian, "stove" is i fornelli.
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Pronunciation
for-NELL-ee. The stress is on NELL. Both 'r' letters are softly rolled, and the final two vowels are short and clear.
Grammar notes
Masculine plural noun: i fornelli. Although it ends in 'i', it is plural. There is no singular 'fornello' in common use; stoves have multiple burners (fornelli).
Example sentence
Accendo i fornelli per cucinare.
I turn on the stove to cook.
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How to remember i fornelli
Fornelli comes from 'forno' (oven). The 'elli' ending makes it a small, diminutive form, so fornelli are the little heated spots on the stove.
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Questions about i fornelli
How do you say "stove" in Italian?
In Italian, "stove" is i fornelli. It is a noun.
How is i fornelli written in Italian?
i fornelli is written using the standard Italian script.
How is i fornelli used in a sentence?
Use i fornelli as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Accendo i fornelli per cucinare. (I turn on the stove to cook.).
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