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How do you say "maximum" in French?
le maximum
In French, "maximum" is le maximum.
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Pronunciation
Say mak-see-MOM, nasalizing the final syllable through the nose.
Grammar notes
le maximum is masculine. Its plural is maximums.
Example sentence
Le télésiège peut accueillir un maximum de huit personnes.
The lift holds a maximum of eight people.
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How to remember le maximum
Maximum is spelled identically in both languages, just hum the last syllable.
Related words
- sixth le sixième
- seventh le septième
- eighth le huitième
- ninth le neuvième
- tenth le dixième
- pair le duo
- quadruple le quadruple
- percentage le pourcentage
- fraction la fraction
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Questions about le maximum
How do you pronounce le maximum?
Say mak-see-MOM, nasalizing the final syllable through the nose.
Is le maximum masculine or feminine?
le maximum is masculine. le maximum is masculine. Its plural is maximums.
How is le maximum used in French?
le maximum is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le télésiège peut accueillir un maximum de huit personnes. (The lift holds a maximum of eight people.).
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"Maximum" in other languages
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