"Pu" sounded like "plus"

Mary Anne B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Pu" sounded like "plus"

In "J'aurais pu changer ..." I kept hearing and "l" in "pu." Did anybody else hear this, too?

This question relates to:French dictation exercise "Car problems"

Dictation exercise B2

Asked 3 years ago

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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Mary Anne,

I can't hear the 'l' you suggest and it should not be there, of course, maybe others can comment?

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Yep, same here, even after careful re-listening. Obviously due to my ears, and not the French speaker, but I couldn’t correct this “bug” in my hearing…

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Mary Anne B. asked:

"Pu" sounded like "plus"

In "J'aurais pu changer ..." I kept hearing and "l" in "pu." Did anybody else hear this, too?

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