Is « communication » masculine or feminine?

« communication » is feminine. You say la communication.

Article forms

With the definite article la communication
With the indefinite article une communication
With the partitive article de la communication

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.

Related words

Other common nouns that end the same way:

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.


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