English–French

“prose” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁoz/

Example

Ta prose est très claire.

Your prose is very clear.

Illustration for prose (prose)

How to say “prose” in French

“Prose” in French is prose.

A steady stream of ordinary sentences carrying ideas without verse's patterned lines.

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

Example sentences with prose

Elle préfère lire de la prose plutôt que de la poésie.

She prefers to read prose rather than poetry.

Tips for using prose

  • Prose is feminine in French, so the usual form is la prose, and the common phrase is écrire en prose.

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