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How to pronounce "bisesto" in Italian

bisesto is pronounced biˈzɛs.to in Italian, with primary stress on the “SÈ” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

biˈzɛs.to

bi·SÈ·sto

Primary stress: sè

Language:
Italiano
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IPAbiˈzɛs.to
Syllablesbi · sè · sto
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9:31
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vero Come si dice che anno bisesto anno funesto cioè che gli anni bisestili

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The Italian word “bisesto” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as biˈzɛs.to. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (bi · sè · sto), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (sè). Grammatically, “bisesto” functions as a adj, noun. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Italian video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “bisesto” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Easy Italian, euronews (in Italiano).

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (2 Verified Clips)

  • 🇮🇹 ITEasy Italian
    Clip #1 · @9:31
    “prepararsi all'anno nuovo 32 dicembre esattamente sarebbe l'ideale Ecco ed è vero Come si dice che anno bisesto anno funesto cioè che gli anni bisestili portano male Ah questo non lo so Si scoprirà Ecco l'ultima volta er il 2020”
  • 🇮🇹 ITeuronews (in Italiano)
    Clip #2 · @0:00
    “e morto il re viveur il 2020 anno bisesto e pandemico va in archivio ma in quasi tutto il mondo è il tono minore bisesto e pandemico va in archivio ma in”

Definition & Meaning: “bisesto”

Audio
ADJ
  • bissextile, leap
NOUN
  • leap day

Example Sentences (2)

  • “vero Come si dice che anno bisesto anno funesto cioè che gli anni bisestili”
  • “e morto il re viveur il 2020 anno bisesto e pandemico va in archivio ma in quasi tutto il mondo è il tono minore”

Pronounce: “bisesto”

Syllables:
bi · sè · sto
Primary stress:
sè
IPA:
biˈzɛs.to
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bisesto

Frequently asked questions about bisesto

How do you pronounce “bisesto” in Italian?

“bisesto” is pronounced ⁄biˈzɛs.to⁄ in Italian. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “bisesto” mean?

“bisesto” means: bissextile, leap