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Position is feminine in French. The article is la, so the full form is la position ("position").
FEMININEla position
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/la pozisjɔ̃/
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How do you say position in French?
IPA
/la pozisjɔ̃/
How do you pronounce position in French?
position is pronounced /la pozisjɔ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Quelle est ta position sur le sujet ?
What is your position on the subject?
Elle a obtenu une nouvelle position au travail.
She got a new position at work.
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Why is it feminine?
Position is feminine because French nouns ending in -tion are consistently feminine, deriving from Latin -tio (genitive -tionis), which was a feminine declension. This pattern covers la nation, la solution, la passion, la position.
What is the French word for position?
The French word for position is la position — feminine.
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