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How do you say "electricity" in French?
l' électricité
In French, "electricity" is l' électricité.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce ay-lek-tree-see-TAY, with stress on the final syllable.
Grammar notes
l' électricité is feminine. Its plural is Électricités.
Example sentence
La tempête a coupé l’électricité.
The storm cut off the electricity.
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How to remember l' électricité
Électricité is nearly identical to electricity, just the ending shifts from ty to té.
Related words
- gravity la gravité
- energy l' énergie
- magnet l' aimant
- chemical le produit chimique
- reaction la réaction
- oxygen l' oxygène
- carbon le carbone
- hydrogen l' hydrogène
- molecule la molécule
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Questions about l' électricité
How do you pronounce l' électricité?
Pronounce ay-lek-tree-see-TAY, with stress on the final syllable.
Is l' électricité masculine or feminine?
l' électricité is feminine. l' électricité is feminine. Its plural is Électricités.
How is l' électricité used in French?
l' électricité is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La tempête a coupé l’électricité. (The storm cut off the electricity.).
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