How do you say "river dolphin" in French?

In French, "river dolphin" is le dauphin d'eau douce. It is a noun.

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le dauphin d'eau douce is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "river dolphin" in French?

In French, "river dolphin" is le dauphin d'eau douce. It is a noun. The word is spelled le dauphin d'eau douce and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is le dauphin d'eau douce masculine or feminine?

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

How is le dauphin d'eau douce used in a sentence?

Use le dauphin d'eau douce as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how le dauphin d'eau douce 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.