immersione
/im.merˈsjo.ne/
The English word 'diving' (the practice of swimming underwater) is translated into Italian as immersione.
immersione is used to describe the activity of being or swimming underwater.
Meaning: practice of swimming underwater (noun)
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between immersione and tuffo. Use immersione when referring to the activity of diving or being underwater, but use tuffo to describe the physical act of a single dive or a plunge into the water.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of immersione is immersioni.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /im.merˈsjo.ne/.
Did you know?
- While immersione refers to the activity, if you want to talk about the professional sport of scuba diving, Italians often use the English term 'diving' itself, spelled and pronounced almost identically.
- While immersione is the general term, Italian uses the specific word apnea to describe the sport of free diving without breathing apparatus.
- The related word immerso can be used to describe someone who is 'lost' in thought, meaning they are physically and mentally 'submerged' in their own mind.
Examples in context
- Organizziamo delle fantastiche immersioni lungo la costaWe organize fantastic dives along the coast
- Ho fatto un bellissimo tuffo questa mattinaI had a wonderful dive this morning
- Sto imparando a fare le immersioni notturne.I'm learning to do night dives.
- Ho fatto un tuffo dalle scogliere.I took a dive from the cliffs.
- L'immersione in apnea è molto rilassante.Freediving is very relaxing.
- Ha scelto l'immersione come sport estivo.He chose diving as a summer sport.
- L'immersione richiede molta concentrazione.Diving requires a lot of concentration.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their vacation plans.
- LorenzoMartina, vuoi venire a fare immersione?Martina, do you want to go diving?
- MartinaSì, Lorenzo! Mi piace molto l'immersione.Yes, Lorenzo! I like diving a lot.
- LorenzoAndiamo al centro diving domani mattina.Let's go to the diving center tomorrow morning.
- MartinaPerfetto, non vedo l'ora!Perfect, I can't wait!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry immersione, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
