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How do you say "skull" in French?
le crâne
In French, "skull" is le crâne.
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Pronunciation
To pronounce crâne, remember that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Grammar notes
le crâne is masculine. Its plural is crânes.
Example sentence
Le médecin a étudié une radiographie du crâne.
The doctor studied an X-ray of the skull.
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How to remember le crâne
Chain crâne to a rhyme or a joke about a skull so your brain has two hooks instead of one.
Related words
- spine la colonne vertébrale
- rib la côte
- skin la peau
- nail le ongle
- elbow le coude
- wrist le poignet
- ankle la cheville
- knee le genou
- shoulder l' épaule
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Questions about le crâne
How do you pronounce le crâne?
To pronounce crâne, remember that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Is le crâne masculine or feminine?
le crâne is masculine. le crâne is masculine. Its plural is crânes.
How is le crâne used in French?
le crâne is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le médecin a étudié une radiographie du crâne. (The doctor studied an X-ray of the skull.).
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