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How to Say ‘Ninety-six centimeters.’ in French

Quatre-vingt-seize centimètres.

kahtr-van-sez sahn-tee-mehtr

[kahtr-van-sez sahn-tee-mehtr]

💬 Usage Tip: [Quatre-vingt-seize] follows the French 80s and 90s pattern: "four twenties sixteen." It looks odd at first, but once you know [quatre-vingt-], numbers like [quatre-vingt-quatre] and [quatre-vingt-seize] become much easier.

Phrase Breakdown

Quatre-vingt-seize

[kahtr-van-sez]

ninety-six

the number 96

Example

Quatre-vingt-seize pages composent ce livre.

Ninety-six pages make up this book.

centimètres

[sahn-tee-mehtr]

centimeters

a metric unit of length

Example

Le cadre mesure quarante centimètres.

The frame measures forty centimeters.

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