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How do you say "purple" in French?
violet
In French, "purple" is violet.
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Pronunciation
Say 'vee-oh-LAY' with three syllables and stress on the final syllable.
Grammar notes
Violet is masculine, violette is feminine. Plurals are violets and violettes. Violette is also a name and means little violet flower.
Example sentence
Cette fleur est violette.
This flower is purple.
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How to remember violet
Violet sounds like the English violet, which is the purple flower. Purple flowers are often violets.
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Questions about violet
How do you say "purple" in French?
In French, "purple" is violet. It is a noun.
How is violet written in French?
violet is written using the standard French script.
How is violet used in a sentence?
Use violet as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Cette fleur est violette. (This flower is purple.).
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