How do you spell pounds in french?

The French word for "pounds" depends on what you're referring to:

* For weight: "livres" (pronounced "leevr")

* For currency: "livres sterling" (pronounced "leevr ster-ling")

So, if you're talking about the weight of something, you would use "livres." If you're talking about the British currency, you would use "livres sterling."