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How do you say "buoy" in French?
la bouée
In French, "buoy" is la bouée.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced boo-ay. Two syllables, like 'boo-ay'. The 'ée' creates a long 'ay' sound.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun (la bouee). Plural is les bouees. The dieresis marks separate vowel sounds.
Example sentence
La bouée flotte sur l'eau.
The buoy floats on the water.
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How to remember la bouée
Bouee sounds like 'boo-ay' and buoys bob in the water saying 'boo' as waves hit them.
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Questions about la bouée
How do you say "buoy" in French?
In French, "buoy" is la bouée. It is a noun.
Is la bouée masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun (la bouee). Plural is les bouees. The dieresis marks separate vowel sounds.
How is la bouée used in a sentence?
Use la bouée as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La bouée flotte sur l'eau. (The buoy floats on the water.).
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