Is « diffusion » masculine or feminine?

« diffusion » is feminine. You say la diffusion.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Why the gender

diffusion ends in -sion. Nouns ending in -sion are usually feminine, so diffusion 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 « diffusion » masculine or feminine?

« diffusion » is feminine. You say la diffusion.

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

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


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