🇫🇷 French

miracle

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

le miracle

miracle

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miracle
/lə miʁakl/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say miracle in French?

IPA
/lə miʁakl/

How do you pronounce miracle in French?

miracle is pronounced /lə miʁakl/ in French.

Example sentences

Le miracle extraordinaire s'est produit devant tous les témoins.

The extraordinary miracle occurred in front of all the witnesses.

Ce petit miracle inattendu a changé sa vie complètement.

This small unexpected miracle completely changed his life.

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Why is it masculine?

French "miracle" is masculine. It derives from Latin "miraculum" (neuter), which became masculine in Old French. The gender shift likely occurred due to the final vowel sound and phonetic reanalysis common in Romance language evolution, though the specific mechanism is unclear. The word does not follow a consistent gender pattern based on the "-le" ending, as many French words ending in "-le" are feminine (e.g., "table", "fable", "règle").

What is the French word for miracle?

The French word for miracle is le miracle — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇮🇹 Italianmiracoloilmasculine

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