How do you say "scissors" in French?

In French, "scissors" is les ciseaux. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

les ciseaux is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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Questions about les ciseaux

How do you say "scissors" in French?

In French, "scissors" is les ciseaux. It is a noun. The word is spelled les ciseaux and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is les ciseaux masculine or feminine?

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

How is les ciseaux used in a sentence?

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