Pronunciation of final 'e' in feminine
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ian L.Kwiziq community member
Pronunciation of final 'e' in feminine
In the recording examples of feminine endings which are said not to sound different almost all the feminine words are given a distinct (if very short) '-yuh' sound at the end. Is this purely to add emphasis or because they are ending a sentence, or is it actually a different sound?
This question relates to:French lesson "Forming the feminine of adjectives ending in "-el/-eil/-il/-ul/-et/some in -s" in French"
Asked 7 years ago
I can't say for certain since I haven't been learning French for very long, but I've been told by someone who speaks French from Quebec that the 'yuh' at the end of the word that you're hearing is actually from the two 'l's placed together, so the 'yuh' is produced from 'll' in both 'pareille' and 'gentille' not the 'e' at the end.
ian L.Kwiziq community member
I was thinking particularly of 'pareille' (and 'gentille'), both of which have the '-yuh', but 'cruelle', 'nulle' and 'professionelle' all have a distinct (short) '-luh' as well. Thanks for any help you can give, as it seems to crop up quite a lot in French that I hear!
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