🇫🇷 French

ingénieurs

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masculine

les ingénieurs

engineers

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ingénieurs
/le ɛ̃ʒenjœʁ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say ingénieurs in French?

IPA
/le ɛ̃ʒenjœʁ/

How do you pronounce ingénieurs in French?

ingénieurs is pronounced /le ɛ̃ʒenjœʁ/ in French.

Example sentences

Le ingénieur compétent a résolu le problème difficile.

The competent engineer solved the difficult problem.

Cet ingénieur brillant a présenté son projet innovant à ses collègues.

This brilliant engineer presented his innovative project to his colleagues.

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Why is it masculine?

Ingénieurs is masculine because it derives from the Latin "ingenium" (ingenuity, invention) through Old French. The suffix "-eur" (from Latin "-ator") in French typically produces masculine nouns. The word has maintained masculine gender through this etymological development, and while the profession is gender-neutral today, the grammatical gender remains masculine.

What is the French word for engineers?

The French word for engineers is les ingénieurs — masculine.

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