60 in French
soixante
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Last regular round ten before vigesimal
“Sixty in French” is soixante, the number 60. Hear it spoken below.
NUMERAL
60
FRENCH
soixante
IPA
/swa.sɑ̃t/
Breakdown
Ordinal form
Ranking things rather than counting them: 60 becomes soixantième, written 60e in figures.
MASCULINE
soixantième
60e
FEMININE
soixantième
60e (same word as the masculine)
French writes the abbreviation with a plain e, never ème: 60e. 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.
Counting around 60
Real sentence examples
“Une heure compte soixante minutes.”
“Il a soixante ans, l'âge de la retraite anticipée.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Soixante is the last round ten in standard French before the vigesimal forms take over (soixante-dix at 70). 60 is also the base for the soixante-dix to soixante-dix-neuf range.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say sixty (60) in French?
Sixty in French is "soixante" (the number 60). It is built as 6 x 10 = 60.
How is soixante (60) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "soixante" is transcribed /swa.sɑ̃t/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
What is the ordinal form of 60 in French?
The ordinal for 60 is "soixantième", abbreviated 60e. The form is the same in the masculine and the feminine.
How is 60 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "Une heure compte soixante minutes."
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