61 in French
soixante et un
Updated June 2026
Et-un at 61
NUMERAL
61
FRENCH
soixante et un
IPA
/swa.sɑ̃t.e.œ̃/
Breakdown
60 + 1 = 61
Real sentence examples
“Il a fêté ses soixante et un ans.”
“Le département soixante et un (Orne) en Normandie.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Soixante et un takes the et-un connector. The next round-ten et form is unique: soixante et onze (71), where et links to onze rather than un.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 61 in French?
61 in French is "soixante et un". It is built as 60 + 1 = 61.
How is soixante et un (61) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "soixante et un" is transcribed /swa.sɑ̃t.e.œ̃/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
How is 61 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "Il a fêté ses soixante et un ans."
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