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How do you say "pollution" in French?
la pollution
In French, "pollution" is la pollution.
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Pronunciation
Say po-loo-SYON, nasalizing the final syllable through the nose.
Grammar notes
la pollution is feminine. Its plural is Pollutions.
Example sentence
Les voitures contribuent à la pollution de la ville.
Cars add to the city's pollution.
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How to remember la pollution
Pollution is spelled identically to English, just hum the ending through your nose.
Related words
- ecosystem l' écosystème
- habitat l' habitat
- wildlife la faune
- environment l' environnement
- recycling le recyclage
- conservation la conservation
- wildfire le feu de forêt
- landslide le glissement de terrain
- petal le pétale
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Questions about la pollution
How do you pronounce la pollution?
Say po-loo-SYON, nasalizing the final syllable through the nose.
Is la pollution masculine or feminine?
la pollution is feminine. la pollution is feminine. Its plural is Pollutions.
How is la pollution used in French?
la pollution is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Les voitures contribuent à la pollution de la ville. (Cars add to the city's pollution.).
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