riecheggiamento
/ri.e.ked.d͡ʒaˈmen.to/masculine
The English word 'ringing' can be translated into Italian as riecheggiamento or risuonamento. Wiktionary also lists riecheggiare.
Meaning: sound (noun)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| riecheggiamento | /ri.e.ked.d͡ʒaˈmen.to/ | masculine |
| riecheggiare | /ri.e.kedˈd͡ʒa.re/ | |
| risuonamento | masculine |
Use riecheggiamento when referring to a sound that is echoing or repeating. Use risuonamento when referring to the resonance or the vibrating quality of a sound. If you are describing the physical act of a phone or a bell 'ringing', the verb suonare is more common than the nouns.
Which one should you use?
riecheggiamento is used when the 'ringing' refers to an echoing or repeating sound, whereas risuonamento refers to the resonance or the quality of a sound vibrating.
How does it change in a sentence?
riecheggiare is the infinitive verb form used to describe the action of a sound ringing or echoing.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ri.e.ked.dʒaˈmen.to/. It has 6 syllables, and the stress is on the 5th syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the expression suonare a mezze campane literally means 'ringing with half the bells' but is used to describe something done half-heartedly.
- When a phone 'rings', Italians use the verb suonare, but to describe the phone's 'ringtone', they use the word suoneria.
- If something is described as riecheggiante, it does not just mean it is ringing, but that it has a lasting influence or impact on a situation.
Examples in context
- Il campanello suonaThe doorbell is ringing
- Il telefono squillaThe phone is ringing
- La sveglia suonaThe alarm clock is ringing
- Le campane tintinnanoThe bells are ringing
- Ho sentito il campanello dell'ufficio squillare questa mattina.I heard the office doorbell ring this morning.
- Nel film, ho sentito le campane della chiesa rintoccare per annunciare il matrimonio.In the movie, I heard the church bells ringing to announce the wedding.
- Quando ascolto la radio italiana, sento spesso il telefono squillare nei jingle pubblicitari.When I listen to Italian radio, I often hear the phone ringing in the commercial jingles.
Example conversation
Matteo and Giulia are visiting an empty old building.
- MatteoSenti che riecheggiamento c'è qui dentro?Do you hear the ringing in here?
- GiuliaSì, Matteo, è quasi spaventoso.Yes, Matteo, it is almost scary.
- MatteoÈ dovuto allo spazio vuoto.It is due to the empty space.
- GiuliaÈ un effetto molto particolare.It is a very particular effect.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ringing” translations and entries riecheggiamento, riecheggiare, risuonamento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
