🇫🇷 French

illusion

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

l' illusion

illusion

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illusion
/lilyzjɔ̃/
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How do you say illusion in French?

IPA
/lilyzjɔ̃/

How do you pronounce illusion in French?

illusion is pronounced /lilyzjɔ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

Cette illusion optique est très trompeuse.

This optical illusion is very deceptive.

L'illusion magique était complètement réussie.

The magical illusion was completely successful.

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Why is it feminine?

Illusion is feminine in French because it derives from Latin "illusio" (a third-declension feminine noun), which maintained its grammatical gender through Old French into Modern French. Latin third-declension nouns ending in -io were typically feminine, and this gender was preserved in the Romance language evolution.

What is the French word for illusion?

The French word for illusion is l' illusion — feminine.

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