🇫🇷 French

promotion

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

la promotion

promotion

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promotion
/la pʁɔmɔsjɔ̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say promotion in French?

IPA
/la pʁɔmɔsjɔ̃/

How do you pronounce promotion in French?

promotion is pronounced /la pʁɔmɔsjɔ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

La promotion spéciale est très avantageuse pour les clients fidèles.

The special promotion is very advantageous for loyal customers.

Notre nouvelle promotion exclusive a été bien reçue par tous les employés.

Our new exclusive promotion was well received by all employees.

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Why is it feminine?

Promotion is feminine in French because it derives from Latin "promotio," which is a feminine noun formed from the verb "promovere" (to move forward); French retained the feminine gender of its Latin source, as is typical for many Romance language nouns ending in "-tion," which are predominantly feminine.

What is the French word for promotion?

The French word for promotion is la promotion — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishascenso flips!elmasculine

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