English–French
“speech” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/diskuʁ/
Example
Le président a prononcé un discours hier soir.
The president gave a speech last night.
How to say “speech” in French
“Speech” in French is discours.
A spoken framework that turns a theme into a sustained address for an audience at a public moment.
Example sentences with discours
Son discours a été largement partagé sur les réseaux sociaux.
His speech was widely shared on social media.
Tips for using discours
- In formal French, discours often suggests a prepared or extended address rather than a brief remark, which is more naturally une remarque or quelques mots.
Other French words for “speech”
Elle a ouvert la réunion par une courte allocution.
She opened the meeting with a short speech.