Time

Question 1

Year

Answer 1

L’année – the year (feminine singular)
Pronunciation: lah-NAY

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Les années – the years (feminine plural)
Pronunciation: lay zah-NAY

✅ The “s” in les links to années making a “z” sound: lay zah-NAY

Question 2

Era

Answer 2

L’ère – the era (feminine singular)

Pronunciation: lehr

✅ Starts with a vowel, so uses l’ instead of la
✅ Pronounced like “lehr” with a soft ‘r’

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Les ères – the eras (feminine plural)

Pronunciation: lay ZEHR

✅ The s in les links with ères → pronounced as a “z” sound
✅ Pronounced like “lay zehr” with a soft ‘r’