Pronunciation #1
In English it is customary to pronounce final consonants. In French, consonants in final position are not usually pronounced:
petit
déjeuner
deux
mes
chausettes
1. There are 4 French consonants that are usually pronounced in final position. They are c, r, f, l. Think of the word CaReFuL to help you.
avec
sur
oeuf
quel
2. Except: The "r" at the end of an ER infinitive (verb not conjugated) is not pronounced.
trouver
jouer
aller
3. A liaison is the phenomenon whereby a normally silent consonant at the end of a word is pronounced at the beginning of he word that follows it.
"s" make a "z" sound
Vous avez
Ils ont
In English it is customary to pronounce final consonants. In French, consonants in final position are not usually pronounced:
petit
déjeuner
deux
mes
chausettes
1. There are 4 French consonants that are usually pronounced in final position. They are c, r, f, l. Think of the word CaReFuL to help you.
avec
sur
oeuf
quel
2. Except: The "r" at the end of an ER infinitive (verb not conjugated) is not pronounced.
trouver
jouer
aller
3. A liaison is the phenomenon whereby a normally silent consonant at the end of a word is pronounced at the beginning of he word that follows it.
"s" make a "z" sound
Vous avez
Ils ont