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How do you say "lizard" in French?
le lézard
In French, "lizard" is le lézard.
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Pronunciation
Work through lézard slowly, aware 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.
Grammar notes
le lézard is masculine. Its plural is lézards.
Example sentence
Un petit lézard se prélassait au soleil.
A small lizard basked in the sun.
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How to remember le lézard
Trace the letters of lézard in the air as you speak it, tying the motion to the lizard it names.
Related words
- ant la fourmi
- bee l' abeille
- butterfly le papillon
- spider l' araignée
- snail l' escargot
- worm le ver
- cockroach le cafard
- scorpion le scorpion
- toad le crapaud
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Questions about le lézard
How do you pronounce le lézard?
Work through lézard slowly, aware 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.
Is le lézard masculine or feminine?
le lézard is masculine. le lézard is masculine. Its plural is lézards.
How is le lézard used in French?
le lézard is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un petit lézard se prélassait au soleil. (A small lizard basked in the sun.).
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