How do you say "lawyer" in French?

In French, "lawyer" is les avocats. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

les avocats is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "lawyer" in French?

In French, "lawyer" is les avocats. It is a noun. The word is spelled les avocats and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is les avocats masculine or feminine?

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

How is les avocats used in a sentence?

Use les avocats as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how les avocats 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.