Mississippi
masculine
The English phrase 'mississippi' is translated into French as Mississippi.
Mississippi refers to the name of the river.
Meaning: river (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, Mississippi is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- French speakers may use the phrase le fleuve Mississippi to specify that it is a 'fleuve', a river that flows directly into the sea or ocean, rather than a 'rivière'.
- While the word is spelled identically, a French speaker will often place a much stronger emphasis on the very last syllable, making it sound almost like 'Mississippí'.
- Despite the name being of Indigenous origin, French speakers do not apply any French phonetic rules to 'soften' the double 's' or 'p' sounds.
Examples in context
- Le fleuve Mississippi est profond et large.The Mississippi River is deep and wide.This sentence shows how to describe the physical characteristics of the Mississippi.Tatoeba #12649182 by lbdx, translation #682431 by Source_VOA
- Le delta du Mississippi a changé de forme de manière drastique au long de son histoire.The Mississippi delta has changed shape drastically over the course of its history.This sentence provides information about the history of the Mississippi delta.Tatoeba #2350343 by sacredceltic, translation #2349845 by AlanF_US
- J'espère que c'est toujours acceptable de critiquer le drapeau du Mississippi sans la permission du KKK.I hope it's still OK to criticize the flag of Mississippi without having to ask permission from the KKK.This sentence uses the word Mississippi in a political context regarding a state flag.Tatoeba #13326883 by genes1s, translation #8817521 by Amastan
- J'ai toujours rêvé de visiter le Mississippi.I've always dreamed of visiting Mississippi.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are looking at a map of North America.
- LucasLe Mississippi traverse les États-Unis.The Mississippi flows through the United States.
- ManonEst-ce qu'il est très long ?Is it very long?
- LucasOui, c'est un fleuve immense.Yes, it is a huge river.
- ManonIl doit être impressionnant à voir.It must be impressive to see.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mississippi” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
