2A Liasons

Question 1

A liaison is…

Answer 1

The linking of sounds.

consonants at the end of French words are generally silent but are usually pronounced when the word that follows begins with a vowel sound.

EXAMPLE

commenT—-Allez-vous

Question 2

“S” or “X” in a liaison sounds like:

Answer 2

“Z”

EXAMPLE

leS—Étudiants

deuX—-Hommes

Question 3

Always make a liaison between a SUBJECT PRONOUN & a VERB that begins with a VOWEL SOUND.

Always make a liaison between an ARTICLE & a NOUN that begins with a VOWEL SOUND.

Answer 3

EXAMPLE

nouS—-Aimons

uN—-Étudiant

Question 4

Always make a liaison between EST (a form of ÊTRE) and a word that begins with a VOWEL or a VOWEL SOUND.

NEVER make a liaison with the FINAL CONSONANT of a PROPER NAME.

Answer 4

EXAMPLE

roberT esT—-Anglais
^
T=NO

Question 5

NEVER make a liaison with the conjunction ET (and)

Answer 5

EXAMPLE

Carole et Hélène
^
T=NO

Question 6

NEVER make a liaison BETWEEN a SINGULAR NOUN and an ADJECTIVE that FOLLOWS IT

Answer 6

EXAMPLE

un cours horrible
^
(NO S)

un instrument élégant
^
(NO T)