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How do you say "volcano" in French?
le volcan
In French, "volcano" is le volcan.
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Pronunciation
Give volcan a French shape, since stress falls evenly, with a touch more weight on the final syllable.
Grammar notes
le volcan is masculine. Its plural is volcans.
Example sentence
Le volcan entra en éruption de fumée et de lave.
The volcano erupted with smoke and lava.
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How to remember le volcan
Imagine someone in Paris pointing at a volcano and calling it volcan; replay that scene each time you forget.
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- thunder le tonnerre
- storm la tempête
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- tornado la tornade
- frost le gel
- drought la sécheresse
- flood l' inondation
- earthquake le tremblement de terre
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Questions about le volcan
How do you pronounce le volcan?
Give volcan a French shape, since stress falls evenly, with a touch more weight on the final syllable.
Is le volcan masculine or feminine?
le volcan is masculine. le volcan is masculine. Its plural is volcans.
How is le volcan used in French?
le volcan is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le volcan entra en éruption de fumée et de lave. (The volcano erupted with smoke and lava.).
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