How to Say "Sydney" in French

Sydney

/sid.nɛ/feminine

Sydney is the French name for the state capital of New South Wales, Australia.

Meaning: state capital of New South Wales, Australia (name)

How do you pronounce it?

/sid.nɛ/ (2 syllables)

While English speakers use 'Sydney' for both the city and the person, French speakers may use the English pronunciation for the person and the French pronunciation for the city.
Because it is a proper noun, the spelling remains identical to English, but the stress shifts slightly toward the end of the word in French phonology.
While English speakers often glide through the 'ey' sound at the end of Sydney, a French speaker will produce a very crisp, distinct 'ee' sound /i/.

Quand vas-tu aller à Sydney ?
When are you going to go to Sydney?
This sentence is useful for asking about travel plans to Sydney.
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C'est aujourd'hui qu'il revient de Sydney.
He's coming home from Sydney today.
This sentence is useful for describing someone's return from Sydney.
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L'air de Sydney est plus propre que celui de Tokyo.
The air of Sydney is cleaner than that of Tokyo.
This sentence is useful for comparing the air quality of Sydney to another city.
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Je suis originaire de Sydney
I am from Sydney
J'adore la ville de Sydney
I love the city of Sydney
Allons visiter Sydney ce week-end !
Let's visit Sydney this weekend!
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Léa and Lucas are planning a future trip.

Léa

Tu veux visiter Sydney l'année prochaine ?
Do you want to visit Sydney next year?
Lucas

Oui, j'aimerais beaucoup voir Sydney.
Yes, I would really love to see Sydney.
Léa

On pourrait y rester une semaine.
We could stay there for a week.
Lucas

C'est une excellente idée, Léa.
That is an excellent idea, Léa.

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