How do you say "hospital" in French?

In French, "hospital" is l'hôpital. It is a noun.

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l'hôpital is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "hospital" in French?

In French, "hospital" is l'hôpital. It is a noun. The word is spelled l'hôpital and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is l'hôpital masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of l'hôpital by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is l'hôpital used in a sentence?

Use l'hôpital as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how l'hôpital fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.