English–French
“seesaw” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/baskyl/
Example
Les enfants jouent sur la bascule du parc.
The children are playing on the seesaw in the park.
How to say “seesaw” in French
“Seesaw” in French is bascule.
A supported beam tips as weight shifts from one side to the other, or as a situation moves between two states.
Example sentences with bascule
La bascule du parc est cassée, il faut la réparer.
The park's seesaw is broken, so it needs to be fixed.
Tips for using bascule
- Bascule is feminine, so the device is une bascule, and its final -e is silent in the pronunciation /baskyl/.