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How do you say magazine in French?
How do you pronounce magazine in French?
magazine is pronounced /lə maɡazin/ in French.
Example sentences
Le magazine français que j'ai acheté hier est très intéressant.
The French magazine that I bought yesterday is very interesting.
Ce nouveau magazine sportif a reçu un prix prestigieux pour son contenu excellent.
This new sports magazine received a prestigious prize for its excellent content.
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Why is it masculine?
Magazine is masculine in French. While it does derive from Italian "magazzino" (warehouse), which ultimately comes from Arabic "makhzan" (storehouse), the explanation for why it retained masculine gender is speculative. In reality, "magazine" is masculine in French simply because it is—this is a lexical fact rather than following a predictable pattern based on its etymology or semantic field. Many French nouns ending in "-ine" are feminine (e.g., "magazine" should actually be noted as an exception), but "magazine" is one of the masculine nouns ending in this suffix, making it an idiomatic exception that cannot be reliably predicted by rule.
What is the French word for magazine?
The French word for magazine is le magazine — masculine.
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