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How do you say "entrance" in French?
l' entrée
In French, "entrance" is l' entrée.
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Pronunciation
Voice entrée keeping in mind that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; you finish with a nasal "ah" sound through the nose. Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Grammar notes
l' entrée is feminine. Its plural is entrées.
Example sentence
Nous nous sommes retrouvés à l’entrée principale.
We met at the main entrance.
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How to remember l' entrée
Notice which part of entrée feels closest to English and build the rest of the word around that anchor.
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Questions about l' entrée
How do you pronounce l' entrée?
Voice entrée keeping in mind that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; you finish with a nasal "ah" sound through the nose. Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Is l' entrée masculine or feminine?
l' entrée is feminine. l' entrée is feminine. Its plural is entrées.
How is l' entrée used in French?
l' entrée is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Nous nous sommes retrouvés à l’entrée principale. (We met at the main entrance.).
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