Home › French › Glossary › hurricane
French vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "hurricane" in French?
l' ouragan
In French, "hurricane" is l' ouragan.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free French learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Work through ouragan slowly, aware that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; "ou" is a plain "oo". Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Grammar notes
l' ouragan is masculine. Its plural is ouragans.
Example sentence
L’ouragan a frappé la côte.
The hurricane battered the coast.
Test your French knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember l' ouragan
Trace the letters of ouragan in the air as you speak it, tying the motion to the hurricane it names.
Related words
- rainbow l' arc-en-ciel
- thunder le tonnerre
- storm la tempête
- tornado la tornade
- frost le gel
- drought la sécheresse
- flood l' inondation
- earthquake le tremblement de terre
- volcano le volcan
Browse all French words in the glossary.
Questions about l' ouragan
How do you pronounce l' ouragan?
Work through ouragan slowly, aware that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; "ou" is a plain "oo". Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Is l' ouragan masculine or feminine?
l' ouragan is masculine. l' ouragan is masculine. Its plural is ouragans.
How is l' ouragan used in French?
l' ouragan is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: L’ouragan a frappé la côte. (The hurricane battered the coast.).
Where can I practice French words for free?
You can play free French minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the French glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Hurricane" in other languages
Curated by Callan Ratcliffe
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. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town