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*With the words beginning with an aspirated "h" (« h » aspiré):  "un % héros", "en % haut"
*With the words beginning with an aspirated "h" (« h » aspiré):  "un % héros", "en % haut"


Here are a few words starting with a « h » aspiré (do not pronounce the Liaison with them):
Here are a few words starting with a « h » aspiré:
 
{|
hache
  |French
harem
  |English
herse
|-
haie
  |hache
hareng
  |chopped
hibou
|-
haine
  |harem
hargne
  |harem  
hiéroglyphe
|-
haïr
  |herse
haricot
  |harrow
hochet
|-
hall
  |haie
harnais
  |hedge
hockey
|-
haleter
  |hareng
harpe
  |herring
Hollande
|-
halle
  |hibou
harpon
  |owl
homard
|-
halte
  |haine
hasard
  |hatred
Hongrie
|-
halot
  |hargne
hâte
  |gnarl
honte
|-
hamac
  |hiéroglyphe
hauban
  |hieroglyph
hoquet
|-
hameau
  |haïr
hausse
  |hate
horde
|-
hampe
  |haricot
haut
  |bean
houblon
|-
hamster
  |hochet
hautain
  |rattle
housse
|-
hanche
  |hall
hautbois
  |lobby
hublot
|-
handicap
  |harnais
Havane
  |harness
huis clos
|-
hangar
  |hockey
havre
  |hockey
huit
|-
hanneton
  |haleter
hérisson
  |gasp
hurler
|-
hanter
  |harpe
hère
  |harp
hussard
|-
harceler
  |Hollande
héron
  |Holland
hutte
|-
hardi
  |halle
héros
  |hall
hure
|-
 
  |harpon
   
  |harpoon
|-
  |homard
  |lobster
|-
  |halte
  |halt
|-
  |hasard
  |hazard
|-
  |Hongrie
  |Hungary
|-
  |halot
  |halot  
|-
  |hâte
  |haste
|-
  |honte
  |shame
|-
  |hamac
  |hammock
|-
  |hauban
  |stay
|-
  |hoquet
  |hiccough
|-
  |hameau
  |hamlet
|-
  |hausse
  |rise
|-
  |horde
  |horde  
|-
  |hampe
  |shaft
|-
  |haut
  |top
|-
  |houblon
  |hop
|-
  |hamster
  |hamster
|-
  |hautain
  |haughty
|-
  |housse
  |slipcover
|-
  |hanche
  |hip
|-
  |hautbois
  |oboe
|-
  |hublot
  |porthole
|-
  |handicap
  |handicap
|-
  |Havane
  |Havana
|-
  |huis clos
  |behind closed doors
|-
  |hangar
  |hangar  
|-
  |havre
  |haven
|-
  |huit
  |eight
|-
  |hanneton
  |cockchafer
|-
  |hérisson
  |hedgehog
|-
  |hurler
  |to scream
|-
  |hanter
  |haunt
|-
  |hère
  |wretch
|-
  |hussard
  |hussar
|-
  |harceler
  |harass
|-
  |héron
  |heron
|-
  |hutte
  |hut
|-
  |hardi
  |daring
|-
  |héros
  |hero
|-
  |hure
  |jowl
  |}
*In some frozen groups: "nez % à nez",  "riz % au lait",  "mort % ou vif"
*In some frozen groups: "nez % à nez",  "riz % au lait",  "mort % ou vif"

Revision as of 17:53, 9 July 2017

Let's talk about the French Liaisons.

In French phonetics, the liaison is the pronunciation of a final consonant immediately before a following word starting with a vowel.

There are 3 types of liaisons: mandatory optional and forbidden liaisons.

Here we describe only mandatory and prohibited Liaisons.

Mandatory Liaisons

The sign _ means "pronounce the liaison"
  • Between a determinant and the word it determines: "les_amis", "quels_amis", "ces_amis", "les_uns et les_autres", "de bons_amis".
  • Between a verb and its subject and object pronouns: "ils_ont", "les ont-ils", "nous_en_avons".
  • With adverbs, prepositions and monosyllabic conjunctions: "en_avion", "très_intéressant", "quand_elle parle".
  • With the auxiliary verb to be (although this is a very frequent rather than obligatory link): "il est_ici", "ils sont_arrivés".
  • Between the words constituting certain fixed expressions: "tout_à l’heure", "quand-est-ce que", "tout_à coup", "de temps_en temps", "un sous-entendu", etc.

Prohibited Liaisons

They are at the border of two important rhythmic and syntactic groups.

In this logic, the liaison is not pronounced between, for example: 

the sign % means "do not pronounce the Liaison"
  • A nominal group and a verbal group: "les enfants % écoutent"
  • A noun and an adjective postposed: "un étudiant % américain"
  • After the proper names: "Jean % est parti"
  • With conjunctions "et" and "ou" : "du pain % et % un bon fromage", "du pain % ou un croissant"
  • After the interrogative adverbs : "Quand % est-il arrivé?", "Combien % en as-tu?"
  • After the personal pronouns subject in an inversion : "will they arrive % ?"
  • With the words beginning with an aspirated "h" (« h » aspiré): "un % héros", "en % haut"

Here are a few words starting with a « h » aspiré:

French English
hache chopped
harem harem
herse harrow
haie hedge
hareng herring
hibou owl
haine hatred
hargne gnarl
hiéroglyphe hieroglyph
haïr hate
haricot bean
hochet rattle
hall lobby
harnais harness
hockey hockey
haleter gasp
harpe harp
Hollande Holland
halle hall
harpon harpoon
homard lobster
halte halt
hasard hazard
Hongrie Hungary
halot halot
hâte haste
honte shame
hamac hammock
hauban stay
hoquet hiccough
hameau hamlet
hausse rise
horde horde
hampe shaft
haut top
houblon hop
hamster hamster
hautain haughty
housse slipcover
hanche hip
hautbois oboe
hublot porthole
handicap handicap
Havane Havana
huis clos behind closed doors
hangar hangar
havre haven
huit eight
hanneton cockchafer
hérisson hedgehog
hurler to scream
hanter haunt
hère wretch
hussard hussar
harceler harass
héron heron
hutte hut
hardi daring
héros hero
hure jowl
  • In some frozen groups: "nez % à nez", "riz % au lait", "mort % ou vif"
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