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  • l’étudiant est prêt [lay tu dya(n) ay]*
  • un garçon intelligent [gar so(n) e(n) te lee zha(n)]

*Pronunciation
/a/ father, /ay/ hate, /e/ bed, /ee/ meet, /eu/ full, /uh/ the, /u/ fool, (n) nasal n, /zh/ mirage

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I. After a singular noun

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  • Thomas est parti. [to ma ay par tee]

- Albert a une copine. [al ber a oon cuh peen]

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II. After names

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  • en haut et en bas [e(n) o ay a(n) ba]

- un garçon et une fille [u(n) gar so(n) ay un feey]

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III. After [et] (and)

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  • les héros [lay ay ro]

- en haut [a(n) o]

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IV. In front of an [h aspiré]

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  • les onze élèves [lay o(n) zay lev]**
  • un oui et un non [u(n) wee ay u(n) no(n)]

**Note that the pronunciation of the Z here is [enchaînement], not a liaison

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V. In front of [onze] and [oui]

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  • Combien en avez-vous ? [ko(n) bye(n) a(n) na vay vu]
  • Comment est-il ? [ko(n) ma(n) ay teel]
  • Quand as-tu mangé ? [ka(n) a tu ma(n) zhay]
  • toujours ici [tu zhu ree see]
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VI. After interrogative [adverbs]*** and [toujours]

***Also see [required] and [optional liaison] pages

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  • Sont-ils arrivés ? [so(n) tee la ree vay]
  • Vont-elles assister ? [vo(n) teh la see stay]
  • A-t-on étudié ? [a to(n) ay tu dyay]
  • Parlez-vous anglais ? [par lay vu a(n) gleh]
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VII. After [inversion]

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