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"the (feminine, before a vowel sound)" in French

l’

Literal Breakdown

Recording English French Learn
the (feminine) la

Notes

This is never pronounced on its own, so the actual pronunciation will depend on the word which follows.

Summary

The French translation for “the (feminine, before a vowel sound)” is l’. The French, l’, can be broken down into 1 parts:"the (feminine)" (la).

Pronounced the same

Recording English French Learn
the (feminine) la
the (masculine) le

Examples of "the" in use

There are 71 examples of the French word for "the" being used:
Recording English French Learn
the abundance l’abondance
the animation l’animation
the blood alcohol level l’alcoolémie
the excellence l’excellence
the nurse (feminine) l’infirmière
the optician (feminine) l’opticienne
the computer science l’informatique
the IT expert (feminine) l’informaticienne
the registration l’immatriculation
the olive oil l’huile d’olive