Prononciation ?..... ...... Need to add more detail

Mark P.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Prononciation ?..... ...... Need to add more detail

For verbs in -AYER, in spoken French (included written dialogue in a play for example) an alternative version where the "y" is kept for all forms is frequently used (and also pronounced differently):

I am listening to your examples and am not hearing any difference.. is that my lack of discrimination or are they actually the same?

Asked 2 years ago
CélineKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Bonjour Mark,

As a native speaker, I can hear the difference in both pronunciations. The audio files have been updated to try and make it more obvious. 

Je paie -> [je pè]   -   Je paye -> [je pè-i-lle]  (as in 'bouteille': pronunciation / bouteille)

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Mark P.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Not easy but think I am picking a slight diphthong on the -ye versions.. trying to get them right myself will be another thing!.. many thanks

Prononciation ?..... ...... Need to add more detail

For verbs in -AYER, in spoken French (included written dialogue in a play for example) an alternative version where the "y" is kept for all forms is frequently used (and also pronounced differently):

I am listening to your examples and am not hearing any difference.. is that my lack of discrimination or are they actually the same?

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