How do you say "applause" in French?

les applaudissements

Noun Masculine

In French, "applause" is les applaudissements.

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Pronunciation

Pronounce a-plo-dees-MON, nasalizing the final syllable through the nose.

Grammar notes

les applaudissements is masculine. Its plural is applaudissements.

Example sentence

Les applaudissements remplirent la salle.

The applause filled the theatre.

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How to remember les applaudissements

Applaudissements is a long relative of applause, the length itself echoes a long round of clapping.

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Questions about les applaudissements

How do you pronounce les applaudissements?

Pronounce a-plo-dees-MON, nasalizing the final syllable through the nose.

Is les applaudissements masculine or feminine?

les applaudissements is masculine. les applaudissements is masculine. Its plural is applaudissements.

How is les applaudissements used in French?

les applaudissements is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Les applaudissements remplirent la salle. (The applause filled the theatre.).

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