🇫🇷 French

chansons

feminine

les chansons

songs

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chansons
/le ʃɑ̃sɔ̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say chansons in French?

IPA
/le ʃɑ̃sɔ̃/

How do you pronounce chansons in French?

chansons is pronounced /le ʃɑ̃sɔ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

La chanson française est très populaire dans le monde entier.

The French song is very popular throughout the world.

Cette chanson magnifique a remporté un prix international.

This magnificent song won an international prize.

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Why is it feminine?

Chansons is feminine because it derives from the Latin "cantio" (feminine), which came from "cantare" (to sing); French inherited the feminine gender from this Latin source. Most French nouns ending in "-son" are feminine, a pattern that reinforces this gender assignment.

What is the French word for songs?

The French word for songs is les chansons — feminine.

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