How do you say "phone" in French?

In French, "phone" is le téléphone. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

le téléphone is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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Questions about le téléphone

How do you say "phone" in French?

In French, "phone" is le téléphone. It is a noun. The word is spelled le téléphone and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is le téléphone masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of le téléphone by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is le téléphone used in a sentence?

Use le téléphone as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how le téléphone fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.