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How do you say "umpire" in Italian?

l' arbitro

Noun Masculine

In Italian, "umpire" is l' arbitro.

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Pronunciation

The word arbitro comes out as a-rbi-tro, with rbi taking the stress. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.

Grammar notes

l' arbitro is masculine. Its plural is arbitri.

Example sentence

L'arbitro chiamò fuori la palla.

The umpire called the ball out.

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How to remember l' arbitro

Tie arbitro to the moment described in "The umpire called the ball out." rather than trying to memorize it in isolation.

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Questions about l' arbitro

How do you pronounce l' arbitro?

The word arbitro comes out as a-rbi-tro, with rbi taking the stress. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.

Is l' arbitro masculine or feminine?

l' arbitro is masculine. l' arbitro is masculine. Its plural is arbitri.

How is l' arbitro used in Italian?

l' arbitro is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: L'arbitro chiamò fuori la palla. (The umpire called the ball out.).

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