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How do you say "starfish" in French?
l' étoile de mer
In French, "starfish" is l' étoile de mer.
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Pronunciation
Étoile de mer rolls off the tongue once you know that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; é is a short, closed "ay". Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Grammar notes
l' étoile de mer is feminine. Its plural is étoiles de mer.
Example sentence
Nous avons trouvé une étoile de mer dans la mare rocheuse.
We found a starfish in the rock pool.
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How to remember l' étoile de mer
Split étoile de mer into its syllables and tap them out with your fingers until the rhythm feels automatic.
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- worm le ver
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- scorpion le scorpion
- lizard le lézard
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Questions about l' étoile de mer
How do you pronounce l' étoile de mer?
Étoile de mer rolls off the tongue once you know that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; é is a short, closed "ay". Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Is l' étoile de mer masculine or feminine?
l' étoile de mer is feminine. l' étoile de mer is feminine. Its plural is étoiles de mer.
How is l' étoile de mer used in French?
l' étoile de mer is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Nous avons trouvé une étoile de mer dans la mare rocheuse. (We found a starfish in the rock pool.).
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