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l' échec
failure
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How do you say échec in French?
How do you pronounce échec in French?
échec is pronounced /leʃɛk/ in French.
Example sentences
L'échec cuisant du projet nous a tous déçus.
The stinging failure of the project disappointed all of us.
Un échec scolaire peut être surmonté avec de la persévérance.
A school failure can be overcome with perseverance.
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Why is it masculine?
Échec is masculine. The word derives from Old French "eschec," which came from Arabic "ash-shāh" (the king) through medieval chess terminology. The masculine gender was inherited from Old French and established through common usage in chess contexts, where the word became a standard masculine noun in French.
What is the French word for failure?
The French word for failure is l' échec — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | fallimento | il | masculine |
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