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masculine
les ballons
balls
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ballons
/le balɔ̃/
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How do you say ballons in French?
IPA
/le balɔ̃/
How do you pronounce ballons in French?
ballons is pronounced /le balɔ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Le ballon rouge est tombé dans l'eau.
The red balloon fell into the water.
Ce ballon bleu appartient à mon ami.
This blue balloon belongs to my friend.
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Why is it masculine?
Ballons is masculine in French. It derives from Italian "pallone" (augmentative of "palla," meaning ball), which comes from Latin "palla" (ball). The -on ending in French typically denotes masculine nouns, which reinforces the masculine gender of this word.
What is the French word for balls?
The French word for balls is les ballons — masculine.
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