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How do you say "paragraph" in French?
le paragraphe
In French, "paragraph" is le paragraphe.
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Pronunciation
Give paragraphe a French shape, since the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Grammar notes
le paragraphe is masculine. Its plural is paragraphes.
Example sentence
Il lut le premier paragraphe à voix haute.
He read the first paragraph aloud.
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Questions about le paragraphe
How do you pronounce le paragraphe?
Give paragraphe a French shape, since the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Is le paragraphe masculine or feminine?
le paragraphe is masculine. le paragraphe is masculine. Its plural is paragraphes.
How is le paragraphe used in French?
le paragraphe is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il lut le premier paragraphe à voix haute. (He read the first paragraph aloud.).
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