How do you say "melon" in French?

le melon

Noun Masculine

In French, "melon" is le melon.

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Pronunciation

Give melon a French shape, since stress falls evenly, with a touch more weight on the final syllable.

Grammar notes

le melon is masculine. Its plural is melons.

Example sentence

Une tranche de melon est rafraîchissante en été.

A slice of melon is refreshing in summer.

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How to remember le melon

Imagine someone in Paris pointing at a melon and calling it melon; replay that scene each time you forget.

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Questions about le melon

How do you pronounce le melon?

Give melon a French shape, since stress falls evenly, with a touch more weight on the final syllable.

Is le melon masculine or feminine?

le melon is masculine. le melon is masculine. Its plural is melons.

How is le melon used in French?

le melon is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Une tranche de melon est rafraîchissante en été. (A slice of melon is refreshing in summer.).

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