24 in French
vingt-quatre
Updated June 2026
Hours in a day
NUMERAL
24
FRENCH
vingt-quatre
IPA
/vɛ̃t.katʁ/
Real sentence examples
“Le magasin est ouvert vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre.”
“Vingt-quatre élèves attendent dans la cour.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Vingt-quatre uses the regular hyphen pattern (no et connector at -quatre). The t of vingt is pronounced before vowel-initial quatre. This is the canonical form for 24-hour clock references.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 24 in French?
24 in French is "vingt-quatre".
How is vingt-quatre (24) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "vingt-quatre" is transcribed /vɛ̃t.katʁ/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
How is 24 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "Le magasin est ouvert vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre."
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