How do you say "bear" in French?

In French, "bear" is l'ours. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

l'ours is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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Questions about l'ours

How do you say "bear" in French?

In French, "bear" is l'ours. It is a noun. The word is spelled l'ours and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is l'ours masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of l'ours by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is l'ours used in a sentence?

Use l'ours as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how l'ours fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.