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How do you say "monsoon" in French?
la mousson
In French, "monsoon" is la mousson.
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Pronunciation
Say moo-SON, nasalizing the final syllable through the nose.
Grammar notes
la mousson is feminine. Its plural is moussons.
Example sentence
La mousson apporta de fortes pluies.
The monsoon brought heavy rain.
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How to remember la mousson
Mousson looks nearly identical to monsoon, only the spelling shifts slightly.
Related words
- breeze la brise
- gale la tempête
- blizzard la tempête de neige
- drizzle la bruine
- downpour l' averse
- humidity l' humidité
- temperature la température
- climate le climat
- season la saison
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Questions about la mousson
How do you pronounce la mousson?
Say moo-SON, nasalizing the final syllable through the nose.
Is la mousson masculine or feminine?
la mousson is feminine. la mousson is feminine. Its plural is moussons.
How is la mousson used in French?
la mousson is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La mousson apporta de fortes pluies. (The monsoon brought heavy rain.).
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