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How do you say "submarine" in Italian?
il sottomarino
In Italian, "submarine" is il sottomarino.
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Pronunciation
Say sottomarino out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double tt a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
il sottomarino is masculine. Its plural is sottomarini.
Example sentence
Il sottomarino si immerse sotto le onde.
The submarine dived beneath the waves.
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Questions about il sottomarino
How do you pronounce il sottomarino?
Say sottomarino out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double tt a touch longer than you would in English.
Is il sottomarino masculine or feminine?
il sottomarino is masculine. il sottomarino is masculine. Its plural is sottomarini.
How is il sottomarino used in Italian?
il sottomarino is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il sottomarino si immerse sotto le onde. (The submarine dived beneath the waves.).
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