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masculine
il telefono
phone
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telefono
/il teˈlɛːfono/
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How do you say telefono in Italian?
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/il teˈlɛːfono/
How do you pronounce telefono in Italian?
telefono is pronounced /il teˈlɛːfono/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il telefono nuovo è molto veloce e affidabile.
The new telephone is very fast and reliable.
Ho comprato un telefono elegante per il mio ufficio.
I bought an elegant telephone for my office.
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Why is it masculine?
Telefono is masculine because it ends in -o, which is the standard masculine singular ending for nouns in Italian. The word derives from Greek "tele-" (far) + "phonē" (sound/voice), and Italian adopted it as a masculine noun following the regular pattern of -o ending nouns.
What is the Italian word for phone?
The Italian word for phone is il telefono — masculine.
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