List of 4-syllable words in French
Letter-A
actualité [ak.tɥa.li.te] current events, actuality
améliorer [a.me.ljɔ.ʁe] to improve
amabilité [a.ma.bi.li.te] kindness, amiability
amusement [a.myz.mɑ̃
] amusement, fun
adoration [a.dɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃
] adoration, worship
allocation [a.lɔ.ka.sjɔ̃
] allowance, grant, allocation
appartement [a.paʁ.tə.mɑ̃
] apartment
apparition [a.pa.ʁi.sjɔ̃
] appearance, apparition
apprentissage [a.pʁɑ̃
.ti.saʒ] learning, apprenticeship
application [a.pli.ka.sjɔ̃
] application (both practical and software)
approbation [a.pʁɔ.ba.sjɔ̃
] approval
attentionné [a.tɑ̃
.sjɔ.ne] attentive, caring
autorisation [o.to.ʁi.za.sjɔ̃
] authorization
alimentation [a.li.mɑ̃
.ta.sjɔ̃
] nutrition, diet, supply
anniversaire [a.ni.vɛʁ.sɛʁ] birthday, anniversary
ambivalence [ɑ̃
.bi.va.lɑ̃
s] ambivalence
animation [a.ni.ma.sjɔ̃
] animation, liveliness
agitation [a.ʒi.ta.sjɔ̃
] agitation, unrest
association [a.sɔ.sja.sjɔ̃
] association, organization
appréciable [a.pʁe.sja.bl] appreciable, noticeable
Letter- B
bénéfique [be.ne.fik] beneficial
bénévole [be.ne.vɔl] volunteer, charitable
bienveillance [bjɛ̃
.vɛ.jɑ̃
s] kindness, goodwill
bienveillant(e) [bjɛ̃
.vɛ.jɑ̃
] benevolent
bénéficier [be.ne.fi.sje] to benefit
bibliothèque [bi.bli.o.tɛk] library
biologique [bjɔ.lɔ.ʒik] biological
biographie [bjɔ.gʁa.fi] biography
bibliographie [bi.bljo.gʁa.fi] bibliography
biodiversité [bjɔ.di.vɛʁ.si.te] biodiversity
bienfaisance [bjɛ̃
.fɛ.zɑ̃
s] charity, benevolence
bienfaitrice [bjɛ̃
.fɛ.tʁis] benefactress
bienfaiteur [bjɛ̃
.fɛ.tœʁ] benefactor
bienveillance [bjɛ̃
.vɛ.jɑ̃
s] benevolence
bien-être [bjɛ̃
.n‿ɛtʁ] well-being
brillamment [bʁi.ja.mɑ̃
] brilliantly
brillantesse [bʁi.jɑ̃
.tɛs] brilliance (poetic)
bouleversant(e) [bul.vɛʁ.sɑ̃
] overwhelming, moving
bouleversement [bul.vɛʁs.mɑ̃
] upheaval
boulimique [bu.li.mik] bulimic
bourgeonnement [buʁ.ʒɔ.nə.mɑ̃
] budding, sprouting
bourgeoisie [buʁ.ʒwa.zi] bourgeoisie, middle class
bourgeoisement [buʁ.ʒwa.zə.mɑ̃
] in a bourgeois manner
bouddhisme [bu.dism] Buddhism
bouddhiste [bu.dist] Buddhist
bouquiniste [bu.ki.nist] bookseller (on the Seine)
bravoureuse [bʁa.vu.ʁøz] courageous (poetic fem.)
bravement [bʁav.mɑ̃
] bravely
brutalement [bʁy.ta.lə.mɑ̃
] brutally
bruyamment [bʁɥi.ja.mɑ̃
] noisily
brillamment [bʁi.ja.mɑ̃
] brilliantly
bénévolement [be.ne.vɔl.mɑ̃
] voluntarily
bénéficiaire [be.ne.fi.sjɛʁ] beneficiary
barcarolle [baʁ.ka.ʁɔl] barcarolle (musical form)
barométrique [ba.ʁo.me.tʁik] barometric
bactérieux [bak.te.ʁjø] bacterial
balistique [ba.lis.tik] ballistic
bataillonner [ba.ta.jɔ.ne] to form battalions (rare/lit.)
battement [bat.mɑ̃
] beating, pulse
bienveillanceuse [bjɛ̃
.vɛ.jɑ̃
.søz] kindly (poetic fem.)
