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How do you say "castle" in French?
le château
In French, "castle" is le château.
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Pronunciation
The trick with château is that u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo"; "ch" softens to "sh", never a hard English "ch".
Grammar notes
le château is masculine. Its plural is châteaux.
Example sentence
Le vieux château se dressait sur la colline.
The old castle stood on the hill.
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How to remember le château
Whisper château, then say it at normal volume, then almost shout it, moving from careful to natural.
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- church l' église
- temple le temple
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Questions about le château
How do you pronounce le château?
The trick with château is that u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo"; "ch" softens to "sh", never a hard English "ch".
Is le château masculine or feminine?
le château is masculine. le château is masculine. Its plural is châteaux.
How is le château used in French?
le château is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le vieux château se dressait sur la colline. (The old castle stood on the hill.).
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