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How do you say "sixth" in French?
le sixième
In French, "sixth" is le sixième.
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Pronunciation
Say see-ZYEM, with stress on the final syllable and a buzzy z sound in the middle.
Grammar notes
le sixième is masculine. Its plural is sixièmes.
Example sentence
Elle a terminé à la sixième place.
She finished in sixth place.
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How to remember le sixième
Sixième contains 'six' at the start, just add ième for the ordinal ending.
Related words
- seventh le septième
- eighth le huitième
- ninth le neuvième
- tenth le dixième
- pair le duo
- quadruple le quadruple
- percentage le pourcentage
- fraction la fraction
- average la moyenne
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Questions about le sixième
How do you pronounce le sixième?
Say see-ZYEM, with stress on the final syllable and a buzzy z sound in the middle.
Is le sixième masculine or feminine?
le sixième is masculine. le sixième is masculine. Its plural is sixièmes.
How is le sixième used in French?
le sixième is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle a terminé à la sixième place. (She finished in sixth place.).
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