English–French

“opening ceremony” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/inogyʁasjɔ̃/

Example

L'inauguration du festival est à dix heures.

The festival's opening ceremony takes place at ten o'clock.

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How to say “opening ceremony” in French

“Opening ceremony” in French is inauguration.

A public threshold moment that gives a new place, event, or office its official start.

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

Example sentences with inauguration

L'inauguration du musée a attiré beaucoup de monde.

The museum opening attracted a lot of people.

Tips for using inauguration

  • Inauguration is feminine, so standard forms are une inauguration and cette inauguration.

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