Accordenveloppes
les enveloppes
envelopes
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How do you say enveloppes in French?
How do you pronounce enveloppes in French?
enveloppes is pronounced /lez ɑ̃vlɔp/ in French.
Example sentences
L'enveloppe blanche que j'ai reçue ce matin contenait une lettre importante.
The white envelope that I received this morning contained an important letter.
Cette enveloppe dorée est trop petite pour y mettre tous les documents.
This golden envelope is too small to put all the documents in it.
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Why is it feminine?
Enveloppes is feminine because it ends in the suffix "-e", which is the standard feminine marker in French. While it does derive from the verb "envelopper" (to wrap up), the noun "enveloppe" is formed by adding the feminine suffix "-e" to the verb stem. In French, most nouns ending in "-e" are feminine, and this pattern consistently applies to "enveloppe", making it a straightforward example of French gender assignment based on word endings.
What is the French word for envelopes?
The French word for envelopes is les enveloppes — feminine.
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