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How do you say "stepfather" in French?
le beau-père
In French, "stepfather" is le beau-père.
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Pronunciation
Work through beau-père slowly, aware that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Grammar notes
le beau-père is masculine. Its plural is beaux-pères.
Example sentence
Son beau-père entraîne l’équipe locale.
His stepfather coaches the local team.
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How to remember le beau-père
Trace the letters of beau-père in the air as you speak it, tying the motion to the stepfather it names.
Related words
- grandfather le grand-père
- grandmother la grand-mère
- uncle l' oncle
- aunt la tante
- nephew le neveu
- niece la nièce
- cousin le cousin
- stepmother la belle-mère
- godfather le parrain
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Questions about le beau-père
How do you pronounce le beau-père?
Work through beau-père slowly, aware that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Is le beau-père masculine or feminine?
le beau-père is masculine. le beau-père is masculine. Its plural is beaux-pères.
How is le beau-père used in French?
le beau-père is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Son beau-père entraîne l’équipe locale. (His stepfather coaches the local team.).
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