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How do you say "waterfall" in Italian?
la cascata
In Italian, "waterfall" is la cascata.
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Pronunciation
Sound out cascata slowly at first, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do.
Grammar notes
la cascata is feminine. Its plural is cascate.
Example sentence
La cascata si schiantò nella piscina sottostante.
The waterfall crashed into the pool below.
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How to remember la cascata
Connect la cascata to the moment in "The waterfall crashed into the pool below" so the word has a scene to live in, not just a definition.
Related words
- rainbow l' arcobaleno
- thunder il tuono
- storm la tempesta
- hurricane l' uragano
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- frost il gelo
- drought la siccità
- flood l' alluvione
- earthquake il terremoto
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Questions about la cascata
How do you pronounce la cascata?
Sound out cascata slowly at first, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do.
Is la cascata masculine or feminine?
la cascata is feminine. la cascata is feminine. Its plural is cascate.
How is la cascata used in Italian?
la cascata is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La cascata si schiantò nella piscina sottostante. (The waterfall crashed into the pool below.).
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