In the audio for "Quand partent-ils" I hear partetil, I thought it would sound more like par til
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Claudia A.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
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This question relates to:French lesson "Asking questions in French with "qui/que/quoi/quand/où/comment/pourquoi/combien" (French Question Words)"
Asked 5 years ago
Hi Claudia,
You are hearing right and it should be "partent-ils"(3 syllables).
What you are suggesting would be the singular -
"part-il" ( 2 syllables)
Hi Claudia,
The 'ent' is not pronounced but in 'partent-ils' you have to sound the last 't' of the 'ent'.
If you didn't you would hear the singular 'part-il'.
You might hear it pronounced in every day speak as two syllables but with an emphasis on the 't' to make it a double sound.
But very good query!
Claudia A.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Salut Cecile
I thought that in the 3rd person plural in the present tense, the "ent" was never pronounced.
Ils tombent would sound tombe
Ils chantent would sound chant
Ils regardent, etc.
Claudia A. asked:
Salut a tous!
In the audio for "Quand partent-ils" I hear partetil, I thought it would sound more like par til
Merci
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