salle de cinéma

\sal də si.ne.ma\

/\sal də si.ne.ma\/ noun

The verdict

“salle de cinéma” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Établissement, ou salle de cet établissement, qui a pour vocation d’accueillir le public pour la projection de films.

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Index FR-salle-de-cinema · salle de cinéma · French

salle de cinéma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for salle de cinéma
PropertyValue
Headwordsalle de cinéma
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sal də si.ne.ma\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « salle de cinéma » en français

salle de cinémareste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

salle de cinéma is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sal də si.ne.ma\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Établissement, ou salle de cet établissement, qui a pour vocation d’accueillir le public pour la projection de films.".

No misspelling variants are generated for salle de cinéma in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is salle de cinéma, spelled S-A-L-L-E- -D-E- -C-I-N-É-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Établissement, ou salle de cet établissement, qui a pour vocation d’accueillir le public pour la projection de films.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "salle de cinéma"?
"salle de cinéma" is spelled S-A-L-L-E- -D-E- -C-I-N-É-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is \sal də si.ne.ma\.
What does "salle de cinéma" mean?
As a noun, "salle de cinéma" means: Établissement, ou salle de cet établissement, qui a pour vocation d’accueillir le public pour la projection de films.
How do you pronounce "salle de cinéma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "salle de cinéma" is \sal də si.ne.ma\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "salle de cinéma" come from?
"salle de cinéma" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list