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How do you say "snail" in French?
l' escargot
In French, "snail" is l' escargot.
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Pronunciation
Give escargot a French shape, since the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it. Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Grammar notes
l' escargot is masculine. Its plural is escargots.
Example sentence
L’escargot avançait lentement sur le chemin humide.
The snail moved slowly across the wet path.
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How to remember l' escargot
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Related words
- ant la fourmi
- bee l' abeille
- butterfly le papillon
- spider l' araignée
- worm le ver
- cockroach le cafard
- scorpion le scorpion
- lizard le lézard
- toad le crapaud
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Questions about l' escargot
How do you pronounce l' escargot?
Give escargot a French shape, since the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it. Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Is l' escargot masculine or feminine?
l' escargot is masculine. l' escargot is masculine. Its plural is escargots.
How is l' escargot used in French?
l' escargot is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: L’escargot avançait lentement sur le chemin humide. (The snail moved slowly across the wet path.).
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