e
/ə/
The French term e refers to the mathematical constant approximately equal to 2.718.
How do you pronounce it?
/ə/
Did you know?
- French mathematicians distinguish between le logarithme (the common logarithm) and le logarithme népérien (the natural logarithm based on e).
- If you were to see the expression e^x in a French textbook, a teacher would call it exponentielle de x.
- The pronunciation of e as a mathematical constant in French is a schwa /ə/, which sounds like the 'a' in the English word 'about'.
Examples in context
- Mary est ma fiancée.Mary is my fiancée.Tatoeba #6167039 by Aiji, translation #2396278 by CK
- L'entrée comprend une boisson.The entrée includes a beverage.Tatoeba #4058 by TRANG, translation #2221 by RJH
- C'est un courriel indésirable.This is a spam e-mail.Tatoeba #9159504 by Julien_PDC, translation #13350128 by menaud
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Example conversation
Two students are studying for a math exam in a library.
- GabrielConnais-tu la valeur de e ?Do you know the value of e?
- LéaOui, c'est environ 2,718.Yes, it is approximately 2.718.
- GabrielEst-ce que e est irrationnel ?Is e irrational?
- LéaOui, c'est un nombre irrationnel.Yes, it is an irrational number.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry e, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
