Listen and compare · 1
CEFR A2
Review the contrast after listening
une entrée
[yn ɑ̃tʁe]
one admission
des entrées
[dezɑ̃tʁe]
some admissions
What tells the two sounds apart
- [z]In these groups the plural determiner links to the next vowel with [z]. Do not pronounce a written plural s at the end of the noun: check the linking [z] and keep the group connected.
Why it is hard
In these groups the plural determiner links to the next vowel with [z]. Do not pronounce a written plural s at the end of the noun: check the linking [z] and keep the group connected.
Nous prenons deux entrées pour les enfants.
To practise
- les horaires[lezɔʁɛʁ]the timetables
- mes affaires[mezafɛʁ]my belongings
- deux invitations[døzɛ̃vitasjɔ̃]two invitations
- nos élèves[nozelɛv]our pupils