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How do you say "ingredient" in French?
l' ingrédient
In French, "ingredient" is l' ingrédient.
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Pronunciation
Read ingrédient aloud, remembering that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it. Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Grammar notes
l' ingrédient is masculine. Its plural is ingrédients.
Example sentence
Le sel est un ingrédient clé du plat.
Salt is a key ingredient in the dish.
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How to remember l' ingrédient
Repeat ingrédient three times fast, then once slowly, so both the sound and the shape settle in.
Related words
- soup la soupe
- stew le ragoût
- salad la salade
- pasta les pâtes
- noodle la nouille
- dumpling le raviolis
- sausage la saucisse
- bacon le bacon
- ham le jambon
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Questions about l' ingrédient
How do you pronounce l' ingrédient?
Read ingrédient aloud, remembering that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it. Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Is l' ingrédient masculine or feminine?
l' ingrédient is masculine. l' ingrédient is masculine. Its plural is ingrédients.
How is l' ingrédient used in French?
l' ingrédient is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le sel est un ingrédient clé du plat. (Salt is a key ingredient in the dish.).
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