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How do you say "flamingo" in French?

le flamant rose

Noun Masculine

In French, "flamingo" is le flamant rose.

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Pronunciation

Read flamant rose aloud, remembering that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.

Grammar notes

le flamant rose is masculine. Its plural is flamants roses.

Example sentence

Un flamant rose se tenait sur une jambe dans le lac.

A pink flamingo stood on one leg in the lake.

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How to remember le flamant rose

Repeat flamant rose three times fast, then once slowly, so both the sound and the shape settle in.

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Questions about le flamant rose

How do you pronounce le flamant rose?

Read flamant rose aloud, remembering that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.

Is le flamant rose masculine or feminine?

le flamant rose is masculine. le flamant rose is masculine. Its plural is flamants roses.

How is le flamant rose used in French?

le flamant rose is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un flamant rose se tenait sur une jambe dans le lac. (A pink flamingo stood on one leg in the lake.).

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