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How do you say "stream" in Italian?
il ruscello
In Italian, "stream" is il ruscello.
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Pronunciation
Read ruscello letter by letter, then speed up, 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
il ruscello is masculine. Its plural is corsi d'acqua.
Example sentence
Un ruscello limpido scorreva sulle rocce.
A clear stream trickled over the rocks.
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Questions about il ruscello
How do you pronounce il ruscello?
Read ruscello letter by letter, then speed up, 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 il ruscello masculine or feminine?
il ruscello is masculine. il ruscello is masculine. Its plural is corsi d'acqua.
How is il ruscello used in Italian?
il ruscello is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un ruscello limpido scorreva sulle rocce. (A clear stream trickled over the rocks.).
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