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How do you say "universe" in French?
l' univers
In French, "universe" is l' univers.
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Pronunciation
Say ew-nee-VEHR, nasalizing lightly and keeping the final s silent.
Grammar notes
l' univers is masculine. Its plural is univers.
Example sentence
L’univers est vaste et mystérieux.
The universe is vast and mysterious.
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How to remember l' univers
Univers drops the final e from universe, picture the universe trailing off into silence.
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
- temperature la température
- climate le climat
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Questions about l' univers
How do you pronounce l' univers?
Say ew-nee-VEHR, nasalizing lightly and keeping the final s silent.
Is l' univers masculine or feminine?
l' univers is masculine. l' univers is masculine. Its plural is univers.
How is l' univers used in French?
l' univers is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: L’univers est vaste et mystérieux. (The universe is vast and mysterious.).
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