How do you say "butter" in French?

In French, "butter" is le beurre. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

le beurre is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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Questions about le beurre

How do you say "butter" in French?

In French, "butter" is le beurre. It is a noun. The word is spelled le beurre and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is le beurre masculine or feminine?

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

How is le beurre used in a sentence?

Use le beurre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how le beurre 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.