Suit – le costume

(Pronounced kos-tewm)

To remember that Suit is pronounced kos-tewm (costume) in French, use the following mnemonic:

Under the suit, he wore a superhero costume (costume).

Costume is masculine, so it's le costume. Imagine the early learner being measured for a suit.

Examples of costume (suit) in a sentence

Il porte un costume élégant. 

(He is wearing a stylish suit.)

Elle préfère les hommes en costume-cravate. 

(She prefers men in a suit and tie.)

C'est un costume trois pièces. 

(It is a three-piece suit.)