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le cri
shout
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How do you say cri in French?
How do you pronounce cri in French?
cri is pronounced /lə kʁi/ in French.
Example sentences
Le cri perçant du nouveau-né a réveillé toute la maison.
The piercing cry of the newborn woke up the entire house.
Ce long cri désespéré résonnait dans la vallée sombre.
That long desperate cry echoed through the dark valley.
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Why is it masculine?
Cri (shout/cry) is masculine. It derives from Latin "quiritare" (to cry out), which produced the Old French noun "cri." The masculine gender likely stems from sound-symbolic or phonetic patterns in Old French, as words ending in consonants (particularly those derived from Latin infinitives) often became masculine nouns. While many abstract nouns in French are feminine, "cri" is a notable exception.
What is the French word for shout?
The French word for shout is le cri — masculine.
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