100 in French
cent
Updated June 2026
No article, no plural standalone
NUMERAL
100
FRENCH
cent
IPA
/sɑ̃/
Breakdown
Real sentence examples
“Cent personnes attendaient devant la mairie.”
“Le billet coûte cent euros.”
“Il a couru le cent mètres en onze secondes.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Cent takes no article (not "un cent"). It pluralises only at deux cents and above and only when it ends the number: deux cents but deux cent vingt. The Académie française position confirms this is non-optional in standard usage.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 100 in French?
100 in French is "cent". It is built as Standalone hundred.
How is cent (100) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "cent" is transcribed /sɑ̃/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
How is 100 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "Cent personnes attendaient devant la mairie."
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