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How To Pronounce “Automne” (Fall/Autumn) in French

How To Pronounce “Automne” (Fall/Autumn) in French

Today’s lesson focuses on how to pronounce the masculine noun automne (autumn/fall) in French. The key is to pronounce the -n and not the -m.

l’automne

autumn / fall

L'automne - French masculine noun: Autumn, fall.

L’automne – autumn / fall

Word origin

L’automne in French and autumn in English come from autumnus in Latin.

Automne pronunciation

The pronunciation of automne is [ɔtɔn] or o-ton. In French, the -m is silent.

Example sentences

The date for this first example should have been le 22 septembre!

Le premier jour de l’automne tombe le 23 septembre.

The first day of autumn is September 23.

For this second example sentence, qui is a relative pronoun which can translate to “that” or “which”.

En automne, je voyage au Québéc pour observer les feuilles qui changent de couleur.

I travel to Quebec in the fall to see the leaves changing color.

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David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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