2A Liasons Flashcards

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1
Q

A liaison is…

A

The linking of sounds.

consonants at the end of French words are generally silent but are usually pronounced when the word that follows begins with a vowel sound.

EXAMPLE

commenT—-Allez-vous

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2
Q

“S” or “X” in a liaison sounds like:

A

“Z”

EXAMPLE

leS—Étudiants

deuX—-Hommes

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3
Q

Always make a liaison between a SUBJECT PRONOUN & a VERB that begins with a VOWEL SOUND.

Always make a liaison between an ARTICLE & a NOUN that begins with a VOWEL SOUND.

A

EXAMPLE

nouS—-Aimons

uN—-Étudiant

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Always make a liaison between EST (a form of ÊTRE) and a word that begins with a VOWEL or a VOWEL SOUND.

NEVER make a liaison with the FINAL CONSONANT of a PROPER NAME.

A

EXAMPLE

roberT esT—-Anglais
^
T=NO

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5
Q

NEVER make a liaison with the conjunction ET (and)

A

EXAMPLE

Carole et Hélène
^
T=NO

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NEVER make a liaison BETWEEN a SINGULAR NOUN and an ADJECTIVE that FOLLOWS IT

A

EXAMPLE

un cours horrible
^
(NO S)

un instrument élégant
^
(NO T)

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