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How do you say "energy" in French?
l' énergie
In French, "energy" is l' énergie.
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Pronunciation
Say ay-nehr-ZHEE, with stress on the final syllable and a soft zh sound.
Grammar notes
l' énergie is feminine. Its plural is énergies.
Example sentence
Les panneaux solaires transforment la lumière du soleil en énergie.
Solar panels turn sunlight into energy.
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How to remember l' énergie
Énergie is nearly identical to energy, just add an accent on the first e.
Related words
- gravity la gravité
- electricity l' électricité
- 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' énergie
How do you pronounce l' énergie?
Say ay-nehr-ZHEE, with stress on the final syllable and a soft zh sound.
Is l' énergie masculine or feminine?
l' énergie is feminine. l' énergie is feminine. Its plural is énergies.
How is l' énergie used in French?
l' énergie is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Les panneaux solaires transforment la lumière du soleil en énergie. (Solar panels turn sunlight into energy.).
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