English–French

“yam” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/iɲam/

Example

Je vais cuisiner de l'igname ce soir.

I'm going to cook some yam tonight.

Illustration for igname (yam)

How to say “yam” in French

“Yam” in French is igname.

A dense tropical root crop whose cooked tuber supplies substantial starch in a meal.

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

Example sentences with igname

Je vais acheter de l'igname au marché.

I'm going to buy some yam at the market.

Tips for using igname

  • The gn in igname has the palatal sound heard in French montagne, rather than separate g and n sounds.

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