200 in French
deux cents
Updated June 2026
The plural-s appears
NUMERAL
200
FRENCH
deux cents
IPA
/dø.sɑ̃/
Breakdown
Real sentence examples
“Le restaurant accueille deux cents clients par soir.”
“La cathédrale a deux cents ans cette année.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Deux cents takes the plural-s because (a) cent is multiplied (more than one hundred) and (b) it ends the number. Compare: deux cent vingt = 220 (no s, because vingt follows). This is one of the few cases where French adds an s based on syntactic position, not just count.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 200 in French?
200 in French is "deux cents". It is built as 2 x 100 = 200 (s on cents).
How is deux cents (200) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "deux cents" is transcribed /dø.sɑ̃/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
How is 200 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "Le restaurant accueille deux cents clients par soir."
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