English–French
“whiff” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁəlɑ̃/
Example
En entrant, j'ai senti un relent de fumée.
On entering, I detected a whiff of smoke.
How to say “whiff” in French
“Whiff” in French is relent.
A thin residue trailing behind a vanished smell, event, or feeling.
Example sentences with relent
Il restait un relent d'amertume dans ses mots.
A faint trace of bitterness remained in his words.
Tips for using relent
- In relent, the final -ent is silent and the ending has a nasal vowel, roughly /ʁəlɑ̃/.