aboiement
/a.bwa.mɑ̃/
The English phrase barking translates to French as aboiement.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun aboiement can be used in the plural form aboiements to refer to multiple barks or a continuous period of barking.
How do you pronounce it?
The word consists of 3 syllables and is pronounced /a.bwa.mɑ̃/.
Did you know?
- The French word for a 'bark' of a tree is écorce, which has no linguistic connection to aboiement, unlike the English word 'bark' which covers both.
- French has a distinct word jappement for the high-pitched barking of small dogs, separate from the standard aboiement. This allows speakers to specify the size of the dog just by the noun used.
- The adjective aboyant is used in French medicine to describe a 'barking cough' known as toux aboyante. This is a specific clinical term for croup.
Examples in context
- Je n'entends pas d'aboiement.I don't hear barking.Tatoeba #6000403 by PERCE_NEIGE, translation #2280300 by CK
- Les aboiements du chien m'ont réveillé.I was woken up by the dog's barking.Tatoeba #11953396 by zogwarg, translation #11590565 by CK
- Stéphane s'excusa pour les aboiements de son chien et s'en alla.Stefan apologized for his dog's barking and walked away.Tatoeba #11962558 by calypsow, translation #11662970 by Amastan
- Le chien de la voisine a toujours la truffe en l'air. Il n'arrête pas d'aboyer.The neighbor's dog always has its nose in the air. It never stops barking.
- Arrêtez de faire du chahut, sinon le chien recommencera à aboyer !Stop making a racket, or the dog will start barking again!
- Quand il voit des inconnus, le chien grogne et aboie en même temps.When he sees strangers, the dog growls and barks at the same time.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Gabriel are talking in their apartment about the neighbor's pet.
- GabrielTu entends cet aboiement dans la rue ?Do you hear that barking in the street?
- EmmaOui, Gabriel, c'est vraiment agaçant.Yes, Gabriel, it is really annoying.
- GabrielLe chien de la voisine est très bruyant.The neighbor's dog is very noisy.
- EmmaJ'espère qu'il va s'arrêter bientôt.I hope he stops soon.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry aboiement, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
