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How do you say "flute" in French?
la flûte
In French, "flute" is la flûte.
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Pronunciation
Say floot, with a tighter, more rounded French u than the English 'oo'.
Grammar notes
la flûte is feminine. Its plural is flûtes.
Example sentence
Elle jouait un air doux à la flûte.
She played a gentle tune on the flute.
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How to remember la flûte
Flûte looks like flute with a little hat over the u, marking where an old s used to sit.
Related words
- guitar la guitare
- piano le piano
- violin le violon
- drum le tambour
- trumpet la trompette
- melody la mélodie
- rhythm le rythme
- lyrics les paroles
- concert le concert
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Questions about la flûte
How do you pronounce la flûte?
Say floot, with a tighter, more rounded French u than the English 'oo'.
Is la flûte masculine or feminine?
la flûte is feminine. la flûte is feminine. Its plural is flûtes.
How is la flûte used in French?
la flûte is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle jouait un air doux à la flûte. (She played a gentle tune on the flute.).
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