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How do you say "tie" in Italian?
il cravatta
In Italian, "tie" is il cravatta.
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Pronunciation
Sound out cravatta slowly at first, 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 cravatta is masculine. Its plural is cravatte.
Example sentence
Si sistemò la cravatta prima della riunione.
He straightened his tie before the meeting.
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How to remember il cravatta
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Related words
- jacket la giacca
- scarf la sciarpa
- sock il calzino
- pajama il pigiama
- sandal il sandalo
- boot lo stivale
- slipper la scarpetta
- sneaker la sneaker
- jewelry i gioielli
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Questions about il cravatta
How do you pronounce il cravatta?
Sound out cravatta slowly at first, 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 cravatta masculine or feminine?
il cravatta is masculine. il cravatta is masculine. Its plural is cravatte.
How is il cravatta used in Italian?
il cravatta is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Si sistemò la cravatta prima della riunione. (He straightened his tie before the meeting.).
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