French

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Etymology

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From éco- +‎ paysager.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.kɔ.pɛ.i.za.ʒe/ ~ /e.kɔ.pe.i.za.ʒe/

Verb

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écopaysager

  1. to landscape in an environmentally-friendly manner

Conjugation

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This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written écopaysage- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a "soft" /ʒ/ and not a "hard" /ɡ/). This spelling change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger.