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How do you say "success" in French?
le succès
In French, "success" is le succès.
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Pronunciation
Say sook-SAY, with stress on the final syllable and a clear open ay sound.
Grammar notes
le succès is masculine. Its plural is succès.
Example sentence
Le travail acharné a conduit à sa réussite.
Hard work led to her success.
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How to remember le succès
Succès is nearly identical to success, just the ending shifts to a French è sound.
Related words
- freedom la liberté
- justice la justice
- peace la paix
- equality l' égalité
- opportunity l' opportunité
- responsibility la responsabilité
- challenge le défi
- tradition la tradition
- culture la culture
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Questions about le succès
How do you pronounce le succès?
Say sook-SAY, with stress on the final syllable and a clear open ay sound.
Is le succès masculine or feminine?
le succès is masculine. le succès is masculine. Its plural is succès.
How is le succès used in French?
le succès is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le travail acharné a conduit à sa réussite. (Hard work led to her success.).
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