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How do you say "flamingo" in French?
le flamant rose
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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