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l' effort
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How do you say effort in French?
How do you pronounce effort in French?
effort is pronounced /lefɔʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
L'effort constant que j'ai fourni m'a finalement permis de réussir mon examen.
The constant effort that I provided finally allowed me to pass my exam. (The adjective 'constant' and past participle 'fourni' must agree with the masculine 'effort')
Cet effort extraordinaire mérite d'être reconnu par tous.
This extraordinary effort deserves to be recognized by everyone. (The adjective 'extraordinaire' and demonstrative adjective 'cet' must agree with the masculine 'effort'; 'cet' is used instead of 'ce' before masculine nouns starting with vowels)
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Why is it masculine?
Effort is masculine in French. It derives from Latin "effortus" (past participle of "efforti" or related to "ex-" and "fortis"), and follows the pattern of Latin masculine nouns ending in -us that became French nouns ending in -ort. French nouns ending in -ort are typically masculine, and this gender was preserved through the evolution from Latin to Old French to Modern French.
What is the French word for effort?
The French word for effort is l' effort — masculine.
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