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How do you say "stream" in Italian?

il ruscello

Noun Masculine

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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