Mammoth Memory

Pancake – la crêpe

(Pronounced krehp)

To remember that Pancake is pronounced krehp (crêpe) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The pancakes crept (crêpe) up on the diners.

The pancakes crept (crepe) up on the diners.

Crêpe is feminine so its la crêpe. Imagine a Labrador tossing pancakes and getting them stuck on the ceiling.

Crepe is feminine so its la crepe. Imagine a Labrador tossing pancakes and getting them stuck on the ceiling.

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