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les embouchures
river mouths
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How do you say embouchures in French?
How do you pronounce embouchures in French?
embouchures is pronounced /le ɑ̃buʃyʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
L'embouchure de la rivière est très large et profonde.
The mouth of the river is very wide and deep.
Cette embouchure est dangereuse pour les petits bateaux.
This mouth (of the river) is dangerous for small boats.
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Why is it feminine?
Embouchures is feminine because it derives from Old French "emboucher" (to put in one's mouth), which produced a feminine noun ending in "-ure"—a productive suffix in French that typically creates feminine nouns, similar to "couverture" (cover) and "ouverture" (opening). This "-ure" ending comes from Latin "-ura," which was also generally feminine.
What is the French word for river mouths?
The French word for river mouths is les embouchures — feminine.
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