English–French

“cormorant” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔʁmoʁɑ̃/

Example

On a vu un cormoran près du port ce matin.

We saw a cormorant near the port this morning.

Illustration for cormoran (cormorant)

How to say “cormorant” in French

“Cormorant” in French is cormoran.

A dark, long-bodied bird vanishing beneath the water for fish, then resting with its wings held wide.

Full entry for cormoran: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cormoran

Un cormoran plonge profondément pour attraper un poisson.

A cormorant dives deeply to catch a fish.

Tips for using cormoran

  • The final -n is not pronounced in cormoran; the ending is a nasal vowel, roughly like the sound in French maman.

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