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How do you say "rhino" in French?
le rhinocéros
In French, "rhino" is le rhinocéros.
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Pronunciation
Say ree-noh-seh-roh, four syllables. Stress on the first and third. The S and final O are soft.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, le rhinocéros. Plural is les rhinocéros. Occasionally shortened to rhino in speech.
Example sentence
Le rhinocéros à une corne.
The rhino has a horn.
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How to remember le rhinocéros
Rhinocéros starts with rhino. Rhinos have a big horn on their nose and thick, armored skin.
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- bear l'ours
- camel le chameau
- elephant l'éléphant
- kangaroo le kangourou
- orangutan l'orang-outan
- raccoon le raton laveur
- swan le cygne
- wolf le loup
- zebra le zèbre
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Questions about le rhinocéros
How do you say "rhino" in French?
In French, "rhino" is le rhinocéros. It is a noun.
Is le rhinocéros masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, le rhinocéros. Plural is les rhinocéros. Occasionally shortened to rhino in speech.
How is le rhinocéros used in a sentence?
Use le rhinocéros as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le rhinocéros à une corne. (The rhino has a horn.).
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