10000 in French
dix mille
Spellings verified June 2026 · page updated 2 October 2026
Ten thousand
NUMERAL
10 000
FRENCH
dix mille
IPA
/di.mil/
Breakdown
Ordinal form
Ranking things rather than counting them: 10,000 becomes dix millième, written 10 000e in figures.
MASCULINE
dix millième
10 000e
FEMININE
dix millième
10 000e (same word as the masculine)
French writes the abbreviation with a plain e, never ème: 10 000e. The Académie française allows two irregular pairs: premier and première abbreviate 1er and 1re, and second and seconde abbreviate 2d and 2de. Full rules on the ordinal numbers reference.
Real sentence examples
“Le concert a attiré dix mille spectateurs.”
“Le prix est de dix mille euros.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Dix mille follows the standard mille-invariable rule. Note the liaison: /di.mil/ rather than /dis.mil/ - the final s of dix is silent before mille (a consonant onset).
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 10000 in French?
10,000 in French is "dix mille". It is built as 10 x 1000 = 10000.
How is dix mille (10000) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "dix mille" is transcribed /di.mil/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
What is the ordinal form of 10000 in French?
The ordinal for 10000 is "dix millième", abbreviated 10 000e. The form is the same in the masculine and the feminine.
How is 10000 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "Le concert a attiré dix mille spectateurs."
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