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How do you say "ankle" in French?
la cheville
In French, "ankle" is la cheville.
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Pronunciation
Work through cheville slowly, aware that "ch" softens to "sh", never a hard English "ch"; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Grammar notes
la cheville is feminine. Its plural is chevilles.
Example sentence
Elle s’est tordu la cheville en courant.
She twisted her ankle while running.
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How to remember la cheville
Trace the letters of cheville in the air as you speak it, tying the motion to the ankle it names.
Related words
- skull le crâne
- spine la colonne vertébrale
- rib la côte
- skin la peau
- nail le ongle
- elbow le coude
- wrist le poignet
- knee le genou
- shoulder l' épaule
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Questions about la cheville
How do you pronounce la cheville?
Work through cheville slowly, aware that "ch" softens to "sh", never a hard English "ch"; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Is la cheville masculine or feminine?
la cheville is feminine. la cheville is feminine. Its plural is chevilles.
How is la cheville used in French?
la cheville is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle s’est tordu la cheville en courant. (She twisted her ankle while running.).
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