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les silences
silences
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How do you say silences in French?
How do you pronounce silences in French?
silences is pronounced /le 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?
Silences 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 silences?
The French word for silences is les silences — masculine.
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