Accordsilence
le silence
silence
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How do you say silence in French?
How do you pronounce silence in French?
silence is pronounced /lə silɑ̃s/ in French.
Example sentences
Le silence profond de la forêt était apaisant.
The deep silence of the forest was soothing.
Ce long silence entre les deux amis devint insoutenable.
This long silence between the two friends became unbearable.
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Why is it masculine?
Silence is masculine in French because it derives from Latin *silentium*, which is a neuter noun, but French neuter nouns typically evolved into the masculine gender during the language's development from Latin. This is an exception to typical gender patterns rather than following a predictable rule.
What is the French word for silence?
The French word for silence is le silence — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | silenzio | il | masculine |
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