How do you say "chapter" in French?

le chapitre

Noun Masculine

In French, "chapter" is le chapitre.

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Pronunciation

Say sha-PEETR, with stress on the final syllable and a crisp tr cluster at the end.

Grammar notes

le chapitre is masculine. Its plural is chapitres.

Example sentence

J’ai lu un chapitre avant de me coucher.

I read one chapter before bed.

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How to remember le chapitre

Chapitre looks like chapter with the letters rearranged slightly at the end.

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Questions about le chapitre

How do you pronounce le chapitre?

Say sha-PEETR, with stress on the final syllable and a crisp tr cluster at the end.

Is le chapitre masculine or feminine?

le chapitre is masculine. le chapitre is masculine. Its plural is chapitres.

How is le chapitre used in French?

le chapitre is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: J’ai lu un chapitre avant de me coucher. (I read one chapter before bed.).

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