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How do you say "river" in French?
la rivière
In French, "river" is la rivière.
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Pronunciation
The trick with rivière is that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Grammar notes
la rivière is feminine. Its plural is rivières.
Example sentence
La rivière coulait doucement devant le village.
The river flowed gently past the village.
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How to remember la rivière
Whisper rivière, then say it at normal volume, then almost shout it, moving from careful to natural.
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- rainbow l' arc-en-ciel
- thunder le tonnerre
- storm la tempête
- hurricane l' ouragan
- tornado la tornade
- frost le gel
- drought la sécheresse
- flood l' inondation
- earthquake le tremblement de terre
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Questions about la rivière
How do you pronounce la rivière?
The trick with rivière is that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Is la rivière masculine or feminine?
la rivière is feminine. la rivière is feminine. Its plural is rivières.
How is la rivière used in French?
la rivière is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La rivière coulait doucement devant le village. (The river flowed gently past the village.).
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