How do you say "smoke detector" in French?

In French, "smoke detector" is le détecteur de fumée. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

le détecteur de fumée is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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Questions about le détecteur de fumée

How do you say "smoke detector" in French?

In French, "smoke detector" is le détecteur de fumée. It is a noun. The word is spelled le détecteur de fumée and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is le détecteur de fumée masculine or feminine?

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

How is le détecteur de fumée used in a sentence?

Use le détecteur de fumée as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how le détecteur de fumée 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.