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How do you say "yeast" in French?
la levure
In French, "yeast" is la levure.
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Pronunciation
The trick with levure is that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Grammar notes
la levure is feminine. Its plural is levures.
Example sentence
Le pain a monté à cause de la levure.
The bread rose because of the yeast.
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How to remember la levure
Whisper levure, then say it at normal volume, then almost shout it, moving from careful to natural.
Related words
- soup la soupe
- stew le ragoût
- salad la salade
- pasta les pâtes
- noodle la nouille
- dumpling le raviolis
- sausage la saucisse
- bacon le bacon
- ham le jambon
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Questions about la levure
How do you pronounce la levure?
The trick with levure is that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Is la levure masculine or feminine?
la levure is feminine. la levure is feminine. Its plural is levures.
How is la levure used in French?
la levure is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le pain a monté à cause de la levure. (The bread rose because of the yeast.).
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