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How do you say "twelve" in Italian?
dodici
In Italian, "twelve" is dodici.
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Pronunciation
Doh-DEE-chee. Three syllables, second stressed. The 'ci' sounds like 'ch'.
Grammar notes
Number, invariable. Plural dodici (unchanged). Dozen in counting.
Example sentence
Un anno ha dodici mesi.
A year has twelve months.
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How to remember dodici
Dodici has duo (two) in it. Twelve is two past ten.
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Questions about dodici
How do you say "twelve" in Italian?
In Italian, "twelve" is dodici. It is a noun.
How is dodici written in Italian?
dodici is written using the standard Italian script.
How is dodici used in a sentence?
Use dodici as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Un anno ha dodici mesi. (A year has twelve months.).
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