English–French

“tiger” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/tigʁ/

Example

Le tigre dort.

The tiger is sleeping.

Illustration for tigre (tiger)

How to say “tiger” in French

“Tiger” in French is tigre.

A powerful wild cat marked by dark bands and heavy muscles.

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

Example sentences with tigre

J'ai vu un tigre au zoo hier.

I saw a tiger at the zoo yesterday.

Tips for using tigre

  • The final e in tigre is silent, and the French word has one syllable rather than the two syllables of English tiger.

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