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Pronunciation of -ent on ends of verbs
devraient
Does one pronounce the last syllable: -ent?
I wish I could remember !
Thnks
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Permalink Reply by Neil Coffey on
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No, -ent is essentially not pronounced on the ends of verbs.
This means that devrait and devraient are pronounced identically, as are donne and donnent.
(Exception: some very limited cases where the final -t can be pronounced as a liaison consonant, e.g. ils viennent_alors, but this is very very very very rare nowadays-- in ordinary speech this liaison would practically never be made.)
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Permalink Reply by Isabelle75Paris on -
I do pronounce this "t" with "viennent alors" as well as with "venaient alors" and it is more correct to pronounce it I think. But yes, it is a rare case of "t" that can be pronounced for a liaison. Your exemples are always very relevant Nick.
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Permalink Reply by Pete Laubscher on
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AH! Thnks (yet) again Neil! Much obliged. THIS time I shall remember! Regards.
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Permalink Reply by Brian Harris on
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Although in most cases it is not pronounced, I believe that in some French Canadian dialects it is pronounced. Correct me if I am wrong.
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