English–French

“pharaoh” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/faʁaɔ̃/

Example

Nous avons visité la tombe du pharaon.

We visited the pharaoh's tomb.

Illustration for pharaon (pharaoh)

How to say “pharaoh” in French

“Pharaoh” in French is pharaon.

A god-linked king whose authority joins government, worship, and the monumental tomb prepared for his afterlife.

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

Example sentences with pharaon

Pour le carnaval, elle a cousu un costume de pharaon.

For Carnival, she sewed a pharaoh costume.

Tips for using pharaon

  • French pharaon has three pronounced syllables, roughly fa-ra-on, ending in a separate nasal vowel rather than the English sound in pharaoh.

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