Quiz
Mark French liaison: 8 questions on the boundary
Annotate short French phrases with /z/, /t/ and /n/. Distinguish liaison from enchaînement, check et and h aspiré, then try eight boundary questions.
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In short
Mark the exact word pair and write the connecting sound. Nous‿avons adds /z/ through liaison; elle arrive links an /l/ that is already pronounced. Check the grammatical relationship before adding any sound.
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| Mark | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ‿ + sound | nous‿avons | Liaison /z/: the consonant appears before the vowel. |
| existing consonant | elle arrive | Enchaînement: elle already ends in /l/. |
| | | et | alors | Blocked liaison: do not add /t/ here. |
The bar marks a blocked liaison, rather than an instruction to pause. Keep the phrase flowing. Before an h aspiré, as in les héros, liaison is blocked even though the h itself is silent. Learn that property with the word.
Where do you make a liaison in French?
Nous avons un invité. Vous êtes ici et eux aussi.
We have a guest. You are here, and so are they.
Mark /z/ in nous‿avons, /n/ in un‿invité and /z/ in vous‿êtes. The /t/ between êtes and ici is already part of êtes. Add no /t/ after et.
Keep each sound attached to its pair. In grand ami, written d gives a liaison /t/. In vous êtes ici, the first link is /z/, then the existing /t/ of êtes connects to ici. There is one /t/ there; adding a /z/ after êtes changes the phrase.