1914 in French
mille neuf cent quatorze
Updated June 2026
Outbreak of WWI
NUMERAL
1 914
FRENCH
mille neuf cent quatorze
IPA
/mil nœf sɑ̃ ka.tɔʁz/
Breakdown
Real sentence examples
“La Première Guerre mondiale a commencé en mille neuf cent quatorze.”
“Août mille neuf cent quatorze marque le début du conflit.”
Year context
Outbreak of the First World War (28 July 1914 - 11 November 1918). France mobilises 1 August 1914.
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Mille neuf cent quatorze drops the s on cent because quatorze follows. The compound year form is the standard for French historical reference: la guerre de quatorze (the war of 1914), les années mille neuf cent dix (the 1910s).
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 1914 in French?
1,914 in French is "mille neuf cent quatorze". It is built as 1000 + 900 + 14 = 1914.
How is mille neuf cent quatorze (1914) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "mille neuf cent quatorze" is transcribed /mil nœf sɑ̃ ka.tɔʁz/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
How is 1914 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "La Première Guerre mondiale a commencé en mille neuf cent quatorze."
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