How do you say "engineer" in French?

In French, "engineer" is l'ingénieur. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

l'ingénieur is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "engineer" in French?

In French, "engineer" is l'ingénieur. It is a noun. The word is spelled l'ingénieur and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is l'ingénieur masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of l'ingénieur by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is l'ingénieur used in a sentence?

Use l'ingénieur as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how l'ingénieur fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.