1000000 in French
un million
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One million (takes article and pluralises)
“One million in French” is un million, the number 1,000,000. Hear it spoken below.
NUMERAL
1 000 000
FRENCH
un million
IPA
/œ̃.mi.ljɔ̃/
This is the quick reference. For the "de" rule before a noun, the plural-s on millions, and why French never writes 1 000 000 with commas, read the full guide: 1,000,000 in French: un million.
Breakdown
Ordinal form
Ranking things rather than counting them: 1,000,000 becomes millionième, written 1 000 000e in figures.
MASCULINE
millionième
1 000 000e
FEMININE
millionième
1 000 000e (same word as the masculine)
French writes the abbreviation with a plain e, never ème: 1 000 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
“La capitale compte un million d'habitants.”
“Le projet a coûté un million d'euros.”
“Il y a un million de raisons de visiter la France.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Un million is structurally different from cent and mille: it takes the article "un" (you say "un million" not just "million"), and it pluralises (deux millions). Before a noun, "de" / "d'" is required: "un million d'euros", "un million de personnes".
Frequently asked questions
How do you say one million (1000000) in French?
One million in French is "un million" (the number 1,000,000). It is built as Standalone million (takes "un" article).
How is un million (1000000) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "un million" is transcribed /œ̃.mi.ljɔ̃/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
What is the ordinal form of 1000000 in French?
The ordinal for 1000000 is "millionième", abbreviated 1 000 000e. The form is the same in the masculine and the feminine.
How is 1000000 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "La capitale compte un million d'habitants."
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