English–French
“sic” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/sik/
Example
Le journaliste a cité : "Ceci est étrange [sic]".
The journalist quoted: "This is strange [sic]".
How to say “sic” in French
“Sic” in French is sic.
A small editorial marker beside a quoted word that preserves the original form, even when it looks wrong.
Example sentences with sic
Dans la légende d'une photo, on a mis sic pour montrer que l'erreur vient du texte original.
In a photo caption, they put sic to show that the error comes from the original text.
Tips for using sic
- In French writing, sic usually appears in square brackets inside a quotation and belongs mainly to formal editing, journalism, and scholarship.