🇫🇷 French

climatisation

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feminine

la climatisation

air conditioning

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climatisation
/la klimatizasjɔ̃/
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How do you say climatisation in French?

IPA
/la klimatizasjɔ̃/

How do you pronounce climatisation in French?

climatisation is pronounced /la klimatizasjɔ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

La climatisation nouvelle de notre bureau est très efficace et silencieuse.

The new air conditioning in our office is very effective and quiet.

Cette climatisation ancienne consomme trop d'électricité; il faut l'installer une plus moderne.

This old air conditioning uses too much electricity; we must install a more modern one.

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Why is it feminine?

Climatisation is feminine because it derives from the French noun "climat" (masculine) combined with the feminine suffix "-isation," which is consistently applied to create feminine nouns denoting processes or systems of action—similar to how "organisation" and "privatisation" are feminine despite their root nouns potentially being masculine.

What is the French word for air conditioning?

The French word for air conditioning is la climatisation — feminine.

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