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How do you say "telescope" in Italian?
il telescopio
In Italian, "telescope" is il telescopio.
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Pronunciation
Native speakers say telescopio as te-le-sco-pio, punching sco a bit louder. Make sure the vowels stay pure and don't drift into an English diphthong.
Grammar notes
il telescopio is masculine. Its plural is telescopi.
Example sentence
Osservava le stelle attraverso un telescopio.
She watched the stars through a telescope.
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How to remember il telescopio
Telescopio looks close to the English 'telescope' — that shared 'telescop' is the thread to hang your memory on.
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- gravity la gravità
- energy l' energia
- electricity l' elettricità
- magnet il magnete
- chemical la sostanza chimica
- reaction la reazione
- oxygen l' ossigeno
- carbon il carbonio
- hydrogen l' idrogeno
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Questions about il telescopio
How do you pronounce il telescopio?
Native speakers say telescopio as te-le-sco-pio, punching sco a bit louder. Make sure the vowels stay pure and don't drift into an English diphthong.
Is il telescopio masculine or feminine?
il telescopio is masculine. il telescopio is masculine. Its plural is telescopi.
How is il telescopio used in Italian?
il telescopio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Osservava le stelle attraverso un telescopio. (She watched the stars through a telescope.).
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