74 in French
soixante-quatorze
Updated June 2026
Sixty-fourteen, the Haute-Savoie number
NUMERAL
74
FRENCH
soixante-quatorze
IPA
/swa.sɑ̃t.ka.tɔʁz/
Breakdown
Regional variants
FR France
soixante-quatorze
BE Belgium
septante-quatre
CH Switzerland
septante-quatre
Real sentence examples
“La Haute-Savoie est le département soixante-quatorze.”
“Elle a soixante-quatorze ans et voyage encore beaucoup.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Soixante-quatorze is "sixty-fourteen" (60 + 14), part of the France pattern that counts the 70s on top of soixante. Belgium and French-speaking Switzerland use septante-quatre.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 74 in French?
74 in French is "soixante-quatorze". It is built as 60 + 14 = 74.
How is soixante-quatorze (74) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "soixante-quatorze" is transcribed /swa.sɑ̃t.ka.tɔʁz/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
Is 74 said differently in Belgian or Swiss French?
Yes. In Metropolitan France 74 is "soixante-quatorze", but in Belgian French it is "septante-quatre", and in Swiss French it is "septante-quatre".
How is 74 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "La Haute-Savoie est le département soixante-quatorze."
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