c'è

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ce"

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃ‿ɛ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛ
• Hyphenation: c'è

Etymology 1

Contraction of ci è.

Verb

c'è (plural ci sono)

1. third-person singular present indicative of esserci; there is

Synonyms

• vi è, v'è

Etymology 2

Spelling based on the homophony with the above sense.

Adverb

c'è

1. Alternative form of cioè (as a meaningless filler)

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• c'eni

Etymology

Contraction of ci è.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɛ/

Verb

c'è (plural ci sunnu)

1. there is