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How do you say "sunflower" in French?
le tournesol
In French, "sunflower" is le tournesol.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce toor-nuh-SOL, with the stress landing on the final syllable, sol, like the sun itself.
Grammar notes
le tournesol is masculine. Its plural is tournesols.
Example sentence
Le tournesol se tourna vers le soleil.
The sunflower turned toward the sun.
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How to remember le tournesol
Tournesol contains 'sol', the word for sun, since a sunflower always turns toward the sun.
Related words
- root la racine
- branch la branche
- trunk le tronc
- leaf la feuille
- seed la graine
- bud le bourgeon
- oak le chêne
- pine le pin
- palm le palmier
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Questions about le tournesol
How do you pronounce le tournesol?
Pronounce toor-nuh-SOL, with the stress landing on the final syllable, sol, like the sun itself.
Is le tournesol masculine or feminine?
le tournesol is masculine. le tournesol is masculine. Its plural is tournesols.
How is le tournesol used in French?
le tournesol is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le tournesol se tourna vers le soleil. (The sunflower turned toward the sun.).
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