English–French

“lyrical” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/liʁik/

Example

Ce poème est lyrique.

This poem is lyrical.

Illustration for lyrique (lyrical)

How to say “lyrical” in French

“Lyrical” in French is lyrique.

A voice turns inward, carrying intense feeling through poetic images in a text, speech, or song.

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

Example sentences with lyrique

Il prend un ton lyrique quand il raconte cette histoire.

He takes on a lyrical tone when he tells this story.

Tips for using lyrique

  • In French, lyrique agrees in number but has the same masculine and feminine form: un texte lyrique and une chanson lyrique.

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