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How do you say "perimeter" in French?
le périmètre
In French, "perimeter" is le périmètre.
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Pronunciation
Say pay-ree-METR, with stress on the third syllable and a crisp tr ending.
Grammar notes
le périmètre is masculine. Its plural is périmètres.
Example sentence
Ils ont fait le tour du terrain.
They walked around the perimeter of the field.
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How to remember le périmètre
Périmètre is nearly identical to perimeter, just the ending shifts slightly.
Related words
- circle le cercle
- triangle le triangle
- rectangle le rectangle
- diamond le diamant
- oval l' ovale
- hexagon l' hexagone
- pentagon le pentagone
- cube le cube
- sphere la sphère
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Questions about le périmètre
How do you pronounce le périmètre?
Say pay-ree-METR, with stress on the third syllable and a crisp tr ending.
Is le périmètre masculine or feminine?
le périmètre is masculine. le périmètre is masculine. Its plural is périmètres.
How is le périmètre used in French?
le périmètre is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ils ont fait le tour du terrain. (They walked around the perimeter of the field.).
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