"nombreuses années"

Frank L.C1Kwiziq community member

Is the pronunciation of "nombreuses années" in the first example correct? To my ear it sounds odd to emphasize the "es" when making the liaison.

Asked 3 weeks ago

CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Frank,

As strange as it might sound, this recording is correct: it's less common and more formal but this is correct if you're doing the "liaison".

In everyday life, you don't tend to hear this liaison as people tend to say it very quickly.

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Like02 weeks ago

Is the pronunciation of "nombreuses années" in the first example correct? To my ear it sounds odd to emphasize the "es" when making the liaison.

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