English–French
“rout” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/masakʁ/
Example
Au match, c'était un massacre : nous avons perdu six à zéro.
The match was a rout: we lost six-nil.
How to say “rout” in French
“Rout” in French is massacre.
A once balanced encounter becomes a wrecked scene, with severe losses replacing any sense of competition.
Example sentences with massacre
En politique, le parti a subi un massacre aux élections.
In politics, the party suffered a rout in the elections.
Tips for using massacre
- The plural massacres has the same pronunciation as the singular because the final s is silent.