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How do you say "temperature" in French?
la température
In French, "temperature" is la température.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce tom-pay-ra-TOOR, nasalizing the first syllable and rolling the final r.
Grammar notes
la température is feminine. Its plural is températures.
Example sentence
La température est descendue sous zéro.
The temperature dropped below zero.
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How to remember la température
Température is nearly a direct match to temperature, just read it with French vowels.
Related words
- breeze la brise
- gale la tempête
- monsoon la mousson
- blizzard la tempête de neige
- drizzle la bruine
- downpour l' averse
- humidity l' humidité
- climate le climat
- season la saison
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Questions about la température
How do you pronounce la température?
Pronounce tom-pay-ra-TOOR, nasalizing the first syllable and rolling the final r.
Is la température masculine or feminine?
la température is feminine. la température is feminine. Its plural is températures.
How is la température used in French?
la température is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La température est descendue sous zéro. (The temperature dropped below zero.).
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