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How do you say action in French?
How do you pronounce action in French?
action is pronounced /laksjɔ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
L'action rapide du pompier a sauvé la maison.
The quick action of the firefighter saved the house.
Cette action criminelle était préméditée et très dangereuse.
This criminal action was premeditated and very dangerous.
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Why is it feminine?
Action is feminine in French because it derives from the Latin *actio* (feminine), which belongs to the third declension (not first declension) pattern of Latin feminine nouns ending in *-io*; this Latin gender was preserved when the word entered Old French and continues in modern French as *l'action*.
What is the French word for action?
The French word for action is l' action — feminine.
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