🇫🇷 French

compétition

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feminine

la compétition

competition

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compétition
/la kɔ̃petisjɔ̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say compétition in French?

IPA
/la kɔ̃petisjɔ̃/

How do you pronounce compétition in French?

compétition is pronounced /la kɔ̃petisjɔ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

La compétition internationale était très difficile et tous les participants étaient épuisés.

The international competition was very difficult and all the participants were exhausted.

Cette nouvelle compétition sportive a attiré de nombreuses équipes talentueuses du monde entier.

This new sporting competition attracted many talented teams from all over the world.

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Why is it feminine?

Compétition is feminine because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "competitio" (from "competere," to strive together), and French retained the feminine gender of its Latin source, following the same pattern as related words like "condition" and "addition."

What is the French word for competition?

The French word for competition is la compétition — feminine.

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