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le journal
newspaper
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How do you say journal in French?
How do you pronounce journal in French?
journal is pronounced /lə ʒuʁnal/ in French.
Example sentences
Le journal local est très informatif et ses articles sont toujours intéressants.
The local newspaper is very informative and its articles are always interesting.
Mon ancien journal a été publié dans le magazine national et il a reçu un bon accueil.
My old article/diary was published in the national magazine and it received a good reception.
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Why is it masculine?
Journal is masculine in French because it derives from the Latin "diurnalis" (meaning daily), which was nominalized to "diurnale." In French, nouns ending in "-al" are typically masculine, and "journal" follows this pattern. The masculine gender is consistent with French's treatment of "-al" ending nouns as masculine.
What is the French word for newspaper?
The French word for newspaper is le journal — masculine.
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