French Conversation · Level 6
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French word
stratosphère
Pronunciation
IPA/stʁatosfɛʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nounstratosphere
Example
La stratosphère contient la couche d'ozone.
The stratosphere contains the ozone layer.
More examples
La pollution peut atteindre la stratosphère.
Pollution can reach the stratosphere.
Core concept
A broad, relatively still band of upper air that includes the ozone layer and lies above the troposphere.
Common phrases
haut dans la stratosphère
high in the stratosphere
à la base de la stratosphère
at the base of the stratosphere
Similar words
atmosphère: The layer of air surrounding Earth.
ozone: An oxygen-based gas high in the atmosphere that absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation.
couche: A single layer formed by overlapping materials or air.
Definition in French
Couche de l'atmosphère située au-dessus de la troposphère où la température peut augmenter avec l'altitude et où l'air reste relativement stable.
Word origin
Stratosphère is a scientific compound built from strato-, linked to Latin stratus, and -sphère, from Greek sphaira for a sphere.
Usage tips
- The final -e in stratosphère is silent, and -sphère has the French pronunciation /sfɛʁ/, not the English pronunciation of sphere.