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How do you say "lip" in French?
la lèvre
In French, "lip" is la lèvre.
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Pronunciation
Give lèvre a French shape, since the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; è or ê opens into "eh".
Grammar notes
la lèvre is feminine. Its plural is lèvres.
Example sentence
Elle se mordit la lèvre nerveusement.
She bit her lip nervously.
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How to remember la lèvre
Imagine someone in Paris pointing at a lip and calling it lèvre; replay that scene each time you forget.
Related words
- skull le crâne
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- skin la peau
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- elbow le coude
- wrist le poignet
- ankle la cheville
- knee le genou
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Questions about la lèvre
How do you pronounce la lèvre?
Give lèvre a French shape, since the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; è or ê opens into "eh".
Is la lèvre masculine or feminine?
la lèvre is feminine. la lèvre is feminine. Its plural is lèvres.
How is la lèvre used in French?
la lèvre is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle se mordit la lèvre nerveusement. (She bit her lip nervously.).
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