🇫🇷 French

écosystèmes

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masculine

les écosystèmes

ecosystems

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écosystèmes
/le ekɔsistɛm/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say écosystèmes in French?

IPA
/le ekɔsistɛm/

How do you pronounce écosystèmes in French?

écosystèmes is pronounced /le ekɔsistɛm/ in French.

Example sentences

Le écosystème tropical est très fragile et doit être protégé.

The tropical ecosystem is very fragile and must be protected.

Cet écosystème ancien a développé ses propres caractéristiques uniques.

This ancient ecosystem has developed its own unique characteristics.

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Why is it masculine?

Écosystèmes is masculine because it's a compound of the prefix "éco-" (from Greek "oikos," meaning house) combined with "système" (from Latin "systema"), and "système" is masculine in French, making the whole word masculine. The gender follows the gender of the final component noun in the compound.

What is the French word for ecosystems?

The French word for ecosystems is les écosystèmes — masculine.

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