🇫🇷 French

joies

feminine

les joies

joys

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joies
/le ʒwa/
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How do you say joies in French?

IPA
/le ʒwa/

How do you pronounce joies in French?

joies is pronounced /le ʒwa/ in French.

Example sentences

La joie pure de l'enfant illuminait toute la pièce.

The pure joy of the child lit up the entire room.

Cette grande joie était si intense qu'elle a changé sa vie.

This great joy was so intense that it changed her life.

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Why is it feminine?

Joies is feminine. While it does derive from Latin "gaudium" (neuter), the French word "joie" evolved through Old French and adopted the feminine gender. The "-ie" ending in French is typically associated with feminine nouns (e.g., "vie", "magie"), which likely influenced or reinforced the feminine gender assignment. However, gender in French is largely arbitrary and cannot be predicted from etymology alone, as Latin neuter nouns could become either masculine or feminine in French.

What is the French word for joys?

The French word for joys is les joies — feminine.

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