Liaisons

un cours horrible - is there a liaison? where and why?

Never make a liaison between a SINGULAR noun and an adjective that follows it

un instrument élégant - is there a liaison? where and why?

Never make a liaison between a SINGULAR noun and an adjective that follows it.

carole et helene - is there a liaison? where and why?

None. Never make a liaison after et.

jacques et antoinette - is there a liaison? where and why?

None. Never make a liaison after et.

Robert est anglais - is there a liaison? where and why?

ONLY between the t and the a, NOT between the t and the e - always make a liaison between est and a word that begins with a vowel. NEVER make a liaison with the final consonant of a proper name.

Paris est exceptionnelle

ONLY between the t and the e, NOT between the s and the e - always make a liaison between est and a word that begins with a vowel. NEVER make a liaison with the final consonant of a proper name.

un étudiant - is there a liaison? where and why?

between the n and the é - an article is followed by a NOUN that begins with a vowel

nous aimons - is there a liaison? where and why?

between the s and the a - a subject pronoun is followed by a VERB that begins with a vowel

ils ont - is there a liaison? where and why?

between the s and the o - a subject pronoun is followed by a VERB that begins with a vowel

les ordinateurs - is there a liaison? where and why?

between the s and the o - an article is followed by a NOUN that begins with a vowel

trois élèves - is there a liaison? where and why?

between the s and the é - the consonant is followed by a vowel

les étudiants - is there a liaison? where and why?

between the s and é - the consonant is followed by a vowel

deux hommes - is there a liaison? where and why?

between the x and h - the consonant is followed by a vowel sound

six élèves - is there a liaison? where and why?

between the x and the é - the consonant is followed by a vowel

Comment allez-vous? - is there a liaison? where and why?

from the t to the a - the consonant is followed by a vowel

à tout à l'heure - is there a liaison? Where and why?

from the t to the a - the consonant is followed by a vowel