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How do you say "surgery" in Italian?

l' intervento chirurgico

Noun Masculine

In Italian, "surgery" is l' intervento chirurgico.

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Pronunciation

Give intervento chirurgico a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.

Grammar notes

l' intervento chirurgico is masculine. Its plural is interventi chirurgici.

Example sentence

L'intervento è durato tre ore.

The surgery lasted three hours.

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How to remember l' intervento chirurgico

Imagine "The surgery lasted three hours" as a tiny scene and let l' intervento chirurgico be the label you attach to it.

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Questions about l' intervento chirurgico

How do you pronounce l' intervento chirurgico?

Give intervento chirurgico a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.

Is l' intervento chirurgico masculine or feminine?

l' intervento chirurgico is masculine. l' intervento chirurgico is masculine. Its plural is interventi chirurgici.

How is l' intervento chirurgico used in Italian?

l' intervento chirurgico is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: L'intervento è durato tre ore. (The surgery lasted three hours.).

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