Bonjour. Are "joyau" and "joyaux" pronounced correctly in the example above?

Sherry M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Bonjour. Are "joyau" and "joyaux" pronounced correctly in the example above?

This question relates to:French lesson "Forming the plural of French nouns ending in -au or -eau"

Asked 7 years ago

AurélieNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Sherry !

Yes, both "joyau" and its plural form "joyaux" are pronounced the same way in French, as the "-x" is mute.

I hope that's helpful!
Bonne Année !

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Sherry M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Merci, Aurélie.

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Bonjour. Are "joyau" and "joyaux" pronounced correctly in the example above?

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