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How do you say "sunny" in French?

ensoleillé

Noun

In French, "sunny" is ensoleillé.

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Pronunciation

Say 'ohn-soh-LAY-yuh' with four syllables and stress roughly equal on first and third.

Grammar notes

Ensoleillé is masculine, ensoleillée is feminine. Plurals are ensoleillés and ensoleillées. The double 'l' affects pronunciation.

Example sentence

C'est une journée ensoleillée.

It's a sunny day.

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How to remember ensoleillé

Ensoleillé contains soleil, which means sun. A sunny day is when the sun shines on everything.

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Questions about ensoleillé

How do you say "sunny" in French?

In French, "sunny" is ensoleillé. It is a noun.

How is ensoleillé written in French?

ensoleillé is written using the standard French script.

How is ensoleillé used in a sentence?

Use ensoleillé as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: C'est une journée ensoleillée. (It's a sunny day.).

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