How do you say "raccoon" in French?

In French, "raccoon" is le raton laveur. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

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

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How do you say "raccoon" in French?

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

Is le raton laveur masculine or feminine?

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

How is le raton laveur used in a sentence?

Use le raton laveur as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how le raton laveur 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.