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How do you say "tennis" in Italian?

il tennis

Noun Masculine

In Italian, "tennis" is il tennis.

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Pronunciation

TEN-nees. Stress on first syllable, with double 'n' sound, English pronunciation applies.

Grammar notes

Masculine, article il. Plural is tennis (unchanged). English loanword, no change.

Example sentence

Gioca a tennis ogni domenica.

He plays tennis every Sunday.

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How to remember il tennis

Tennis is the same word in Italian. Think of the two n's bouncing like a tennis ball.

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Questions about il tennis

How do you say "tennis" in Italian?

In Italian, "tennis" is il tennis. It is a noun.

Is il tennis masculine or feminine?

Masculine, article il. Plural is tennis (unchanged). English loanword, no change.

How is il tennis used in a sentence?

Use il tennis as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Gioca a tennis ogni domenica. (He plays tennis every Sunday.).

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