Apple – la pomme

(Pronounced pom)

To remember that Apple is pronounced pom (pomme) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The cheerleaders used apples instead of pom-poms (pomme).

Pomme is feminine, so it's la pomme. Imagine the Labrador having an apple shot off its head by William Tell.

Examples of pomme (apple) in a sentence

Je mange une pomme rouge.

(I am eating a red apple.)

La pomme est sur la table.

(The apple is on the table.)

J'aime les pommes. 

(I like apples.)