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How do you say "radius" in French?
le rayon
In French, "radius" is le rayon.
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Pronunciation
Say ray-ON, nasalizing the final syllable through the nose.
Grammar notes
le rayon is masculine. Its plural is Le rayon.
Example sentence
Le rayon est la moitié de la largeur du cercle.
The radius is half the width of the circle.
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How to remember le rayon
Rayon also means a ray of light or a store shelf, all radiating outward from a center point.
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 rayon
How do you pronounce le rayon?
Say ray-ON, nasalizing the final syllable through the nose.
Is le rayon masculine or feminine?
le rayon is masculine. le rayon is masculine. Its plural is Le rayon.
How is le rayon used in French?
le rayon is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le rayon est la moitié de la largeur du cercle. (The radius is half the width of the circle.).
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