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How do you say "unreliable" in Italian?
inaffidabile
In Italian, "unreliable" is inaffidabile.
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Pronunciation
Inaffidabile is een-ahf-fee-DAH-bee-leh, stress on the fourth syllable, simply the negative prefix 'in-' added to affidabile.
Grammar notes
inaffidabile is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
La vecchia auto è inaffidabile.
The old car is unreliable.
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How to remember inaffidabile
This is just affidabile, reliable, with 'in-' stuck on the front to flip its meaning.
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Questions about inaffidabile
How do you pronounce inaffidabile?
Inaffidabile is een-ahf-fee-DAH-bee-leh, stress on the fourth syllable, simply the negative prefix 'in-' added to affidabile.
Is inaffidabile formal or casual?
inaffidabile is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is inaffidabile used in Italian?
inaffidabile is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: La vecchia auto è inaffidabile. (The old car is unreliable.).
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