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How do you say "peninsula" in French?
la péninsule
In French, "peninsula" is la péninsule.
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Pronunciation
Read péninsule aloud, remembering that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; é is a short, closed "ay".
Grammar notes
la péninsule is feminine. Its plural is péninsules.
Example sentence
La ville est située sur une péninsule étroite.
The town sits on a narrow peninsula.
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How to remember la péninsule
Repeat péninsule three times fast, then once slowly, so both the sound and the shape settle in.
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Questions about la péninsule
How do you pronounce la péninsule?
Read péninsule aloud, remembering that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; é is a short, closed "ay".
Is la péninsule masculine or feminine?
la péninsule is feminine. la péninsule is feminine. Its plural is péninsules.
How is la péninsule used in French?
la péninsule is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La ville est située sur une péninsule étroite. (The town sits on a narrow peninsula.).
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