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How do you say "microscope" in French?
le microscope
In French, "microscope" is le microscope.
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Pronunciation
Say mee-kro-SKOP, with stress on the final syllable and a crisp p sound.
Grammar notes
le microscope is masculine. Its plural is microscopes.
Example sentence
Il a étudié les cellules au microscope.
He studied the cells under a microscope.
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How to remember le microscope
Microscope is spelled identically in both languages, an easy direct match.
Related words
- gravity la gravité
- energy l' énergie
- electricity l' électricité
- magnet l' aimant
- chemical le produit chimique
- reaction la réaction
- oxygen l' oxygène
- carbon le carbone
- hydrogen l' hydrogène
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Questions about le microscope
How do you pronounce le microscope?
Say mee-kro-SKOP, with stress on the final syllable and a crisp p sound.
Is le microscope masculine or feminine?
le microscope is masculine. le microscope is masculine. Its plural is microscopes.
How is le microscope used in French?
le microscope is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il a étudié les cellules au microscope. (He studied the cells under a microscope.).
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"Microscope" in other languages
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