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How do you say "horizon" in French?
l' horizon
In French, "horizon" is l' horizon.
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Pronunciation
Give horizon a French shape, since the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled. Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Grammar notes
l' horizon is masculine. Its plural is horizons.
Example sentence
Le soleil se couchait sous l’horizon.
The sun sank below the horizon.
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How to remember l' horizon
Imagine someone in Paris pointing at a horizon and calling it horizon; replay that scene each time you forget.
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- rainbow l' arc-en-ciel
- thunder le tonnerre
- storm la tempête
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- tornado la tornade
- frost le gel
- drought la sécheresse
- flood l' inondation
- earthquake le tremblement de terre
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Questions about l' horizon
How do you pronounce l' horizon?
Give horizon a French shape, since the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled. Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Is l' horizon masculine or feminine?
l' horizon is masculine. l' horizon is masculine. Its plural is horizons.
How is l' horizon used in French?
l' horizon is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le soleil se couchait sous l’horizon. (The sun sank below the horizon.).
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