How to Say "San Francisco" in French

San Francisco is pronounced [sɑ̃ fʁɑ̃.sis.ko] in French—identical spelling, French phonology.

  • San → nasal an [sɑ̃] (not "sahn")
  • Francisco → [fʁɑ̃.sis.ko] (nasal an, soft r, stress on final syllable)

French does not translate proper names of cities (except historic exonyms like Londres, Rome, Munich). "Saint-François" would be the literal translation but is never used for the city.

Québec French note: Same pronunciation; sometimes written San Francisco without accent.

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