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How do you say "switch" in Italian?

il interruttore

Noun Masculine

In Italian, "switch" is il interruttore.

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Pronunciation

Give interruttore a clean, even rhythm, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double rr a touch longer than you would in English.

Grammar notes

il interruttore is masculine. Its plural is interruttori.

Example sentence

Spense l'interruttore della luce.

She flicked the light switch off.

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How to remember il interruttore

Picture the scene from "She flicked the light switch off" and hang il interruttore on that image in your mind.

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Questions about il interruttore

How do you pronounce il interruttore?

Give interruttore a clean, even rhythm, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double rr a touch longer than you would in English.

Is il interruttore masculine or feminine?

il interruttore is masculine. il interruttore is masculine. Its plural is interruttori.

How is il interruttore used in Italian?

il interruttore is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Spense l'interruttore della luce. (She flicked the light switch off.).

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