English–French
“hooligan” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/uligan/
Example
Le match a été perturbé par des hooligans.
Hooligans disrupted the match.
How to say “hooligan” in French
“Hooligan” in French is hooligan.
An aggressive crowd member linked to a sporting event and disturbing public order.
Example sentences with hooligan
La police a arrêté plusieurs hooligans après les violences.
The police arrested several hooligans after the violence.
Tips for using hooligan
- In French, the final sound of hooligan is nasalized, approximately /ɑ̃/, rather than pronounced like the English ending in gan.