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How do you say "download" in French?
le téléchargement
In French, "download" is le téléchargement.
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Pronunciation
Read téléchargement aloud, remembering that the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Grammar notes
le téléchargement is masculine. Its plural is téléchargements.
Example sentence
Le téléchargement s’est terminé en une minute.
The download finished in a minute.
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How to remember le téléchargement
Repeat téléchargement three times fast, then once slowly, so both the sound and the shape settle in.
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- microphone le micro
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Questions about le téléchargement
How do you pronounce le téléchargement?
Read téléchargement aloud, remembering that the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Is le téléchargement masculine or feminine?
le téléchargement is masculine. le téléchargement is masculine. Its plural is téléchargements.
How is le téléchargement used in French?
le téléchargement is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le téléchargement s’est terminé en une minute. (The download finished in a minute.).
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