Singular & Plural Forms
Learn how to form singular and plural nouns in French, with pronunciation and audio examples.
chat – cat
/ʃa/
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chien – dog
/ʃjɛ̃/
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fleur – flower
/flœʁ/
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maison – house
/mɛzɔ̃/
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livre – book
/livʁ/
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chats – cats
/ʃa/
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chiens – dogs
/ʃjɛ̃/
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fleurs – flowers
/flœʁ/
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maisons – houses
/mɛzɔ̃/
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livres – books
/livʁ/
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cheval – horse
/ʃəval/
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chevaux – horses
/ʃəvo/
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journal – newspaper
/ʒuʁnal/
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journaux – newspapers
/ʒuʁno/
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Most nouns form the plural by adding -s. Some nouns have irregular plurals that must be memorized.