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How do you say "tournament" in French?
le tournoi
In French, "tournament" is le tournoi.
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Pronunciation
Read tournoi aloud, remembering that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; "oi" glides into "wa".
Grammar notes
le tournoi is masculine. Its plural is tournois.
Example sentence
Il a participé au tournoi d’échecs.
He entered the chess tournament.
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How to remember le tournoi
Repeat tournoi three times fast, then once slowly, so both the sound and the shape settle in.
Related words
- volleyball le volley-ball
- gymnastics la gymnastique
- skating le patinage
- surfing le surf
- diving la plongée
- sailing la navigation
- chess les échecs
- puzzle l' puzzle
- painting la peinture
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Questions about le tournoi
How do you pronounce le tournoi?
Read tournoi aloud, remembering that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; "oi" glides into "wa".
Is le tournoi masculine or feminine?
le tournoi is masculine. le tournoi is masculine. Its plural is tournois.
How is le tournoi used in French?
le tournoi is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il a participé au tournoi d’échecs. (He entered the chess tournament.).
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