How do you say "ice hockey" in French?

In French, "ice hockey" is le hockey sur glace. It is a noun.

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le hockey sur glace is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "ice hockey" in French?

In French, "ice hockey" is le hockey sur glace. It is a noun. The word is spelled le hockey sur glace and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is le hockey sur glace masculine or feminine?

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

How is le hockey sur glace used in a sentence?

Use le hockey sur glace as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how le hockey sur glace fits into a sentence.

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