Pronunciation of 'je suis à'

Becky W.C1Kwiziq community member

Pronunciation of 'je suis à'

Is it right that you don't pronounce the 'S' at the end of 'suis' when it's followed by 'à'?

I had thought anytime a vowel sound follows a word ending in 's', you pronounce that s. Like with 'Je dine dans une...'

Asked 1 year ago
Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

A limited number of liaisons are 'required', some are 'forbidden', and some are optional. 

This one is optional - optional liaisons are less frequently used in modern everyday French than previously, and can sound quite formal. This would be one of the more formal ones to use.

See links: 

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/pronunciation/optional-liaisons/ https://www.lawlessfrench.com/pronunciation/required-liaisons/ https://www.lawlessfrench.com/pronunciation/forbidden-liaisons/

Pronunciation of 'je suis à'

Is it right that you don't pronounce the 'S' at the end of 'suis' when it's followed by 'à'?

I had thought anytime a vowel sound follows a word ending in 's', you pronounce that s. Like with 'Je dine dans une...'

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