71 in French
soixante et onze
Spellings verified June 2026 · page updated 2 October 2026
The only "et" connector with onze
“Seventy-one in French” is soixante et onze, the number 71. Hear it spoken below.
NUMERAL
71
FRENCH
soixante et onze
IPA
/swa.sɑ̃t.e.ɔ̃z/
Breakdown
Regional variants
FR France
soixante et onze
BE Belgium
septante et un
CH Switzerland
septante et un
Ordinal form
Ranking things rather than counting them: 71 becomes soixante et onzième, written 71e in figures.
MASCULINE
soixante et onzième
71e
FEMININE
soixante et onzième
71e (same word as the masculine)
BELGIUM
septante et unième
SWITZERLAND
septante et unième
French writes the abbreviation with a plain e, never ème: 71e. 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 71
Real sentence examples
“Il a soixante et onze ans.”
“Soixante et onze pour cent des Francais soutiennent la mesure.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Soixante et onze is unique: it uses the "et" connector before "onze" (whereas 72, 73 etc. just hyphenate). The pattern "et" + lower number applies only at the X1 and 71 positions. 81 (quatre-vingt-un) breaks this rule.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say seventy-one (71) in French?
Seventy-one in French is "soixante et onze" (the number 71). It is built as 60 + 11 = 71 (with "et" connector before onze).
How is soixante et onze (71) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "soixante et onze" is transcribed /swa.sɑ̃t.e.ɔ̃z/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
Is 71 said differently in Belgian or Swiss French?
Yes. In Metropolitan France 71 is "soixante et onze", but in Belgian French it is "septante et un", and in Swiss French it is "septante et un".
What is the ordinal form of 71 in French?
The ordinal for 71 is "soixante et onzième", abbreviated 71e. The form is the same in the masculine and the feminine. In Belgium it is "septante et unième", and in Switzerland it is "septante et unième".
How is 71 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "Il a soixante et onze ans."
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