English–French
“essay” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁedaksjɔ̃/
Example
L'enfant doit finir la rédaction pour l'école ce soir.
The child must finish the essay for school tonight.
How to say “essay” in French
“Essay” in French is rédaction.
A finished text or the careful work of shaping one for its intended purpose.
Example sentences with rédaction
La rédaction du rapport a pris toute la matinée.
Writing the report took the whole morning.
Tips for using rédaction
- With a document, rédaction commonly takes de, as in rédaction d'un rapport, while the verb is rédiger un rapport without a preposition.