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How do you say "comet" in French?

la comète

Noun Feminine

In French, "comet" is la comète.

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Pronunciation

Pronounce koh-MET, with even stress and a crisp final t sound.

Grammar notes

la comète is feminine. Its plural is comètes.

Example sentence

Une comète brillante traversa le ciel en traquée.

A bright comet streaked across the sky.

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How to remember la comète

Comète is comet with an accent added, picture the accent as the comet's fiery tail.

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Questions about la comète

How do you pronounce la comète?

Pronounce koh-MET, with even stress and a crisp final t sound.

Is la comète masculine or feminine?

la comète is feminine. la comète is feminine. Its plural is comètes.

How is la comète used in French?

la comète is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Une comète brillante traversa le ciel en traquée. (A bright comet streaked across the sky.).

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