In French, nouns are either masculine or feminine. While it’s always better to study French vocabulary with the right gender, some endings are specific to masculine or feminine, with a couple of exceptions. In this article, we are looking at French feminine nouns ending in ENCE. Don’t forget to use the audio to get the pronunciation right and to download your free PDF at the bottom of the page.
L’adolescence | adolescence
Une absence | an absence
L’abstinence | abstinence
Une agence | an agency
L’audience | audience
Une carence | a deficiency
Une coïncidence | a coincidence
Une conférence | a conference
La concurrence | competition
La conscience | consciousness
Une conséquence | a result
Une différence | a difference
La diligence | diligence
L’essence | essence – gas
L’excellence | excellence
L’impatience | impatience
L’imprudence | imprudence
L’influence | influence
L’innocence | innocence
La patience | patience
La prudence | caution
Une référence | a reference
Les sciences | sciences
Une sentence | a sentence
Une station d’essence | a petrol station – a gas station
Une turbulence | turbulence
Une urgence | an emergency
La violence | violence
Exception
Le silence | silence
There you have it! French feminine nouns ending in ENCE.
Remember that while this helps, you should always study French vocabulary with its gender.
