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Is « communication » masculine or feminine?

« communication » is feminine. You say la communication.

Article forms

Plural

The plural is communications (les communications). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Why the gender

communication ends in -tion. Nouns ending in -tion are usually feminine, so communication follows the pattern. The full rules by ending cover every common suffix.

In a sentence

• La communication est bonne.
  Communication is good.
• La communication favorise la confiance.
  Communication fosters trust.
• Les communications ont été interrompues.
  Communications broke down.

Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.

Related words

Other common nouns that end the same way:

• question
• attention
• relation
• situation
• information
• opération
• position
• action

Common questions

Is « communication » masculine or feminine?

« communication » is feminine. You say la communication.

Is it « le communication » or « la communication »?

It is « la communication ». « le communication » is incorrect.

Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.