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How do you say "hexagon" in French?
l' hexagone
In French, "hexagon" is l' hexagone.
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Pronunciation
Say ex-a-GON, nasalizing the final syllable through the nose.
Grammar notes
l' hexagone is masculine. Its plural is hexagones.
Example sentence
Un nid d’abeilles est composé d’hexagones.
A honeycomb is made of hexagons.
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How to remember l' hexagone
Hexagone is famously used to describe the shape of France itself on a map.
Related words
- circle le cercle
- triangle le triangle
- rectangle le rectangle
- diamond le diamant
- oval l' ovale
- pentagon le pentagone
- cube le cube
- sphere la sphère
- cylinder le cylindre
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Questions about l' hexagone
How do you pronounce l' hexagone?
Say ex-a-GON, nasalizing the final syllable through the nose.
Is l' hexagone masculine or feminine?
l' hexagone is masculine. l' hexagone is masculine. Its plural is hexagones.
How is l' hexagone used in French?
l' hexagone is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un nid d’abeilles est composé d’hexagones. (A honeycomb is made of hexagons.).
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