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1 – Bonjour et bienvenue!

Pronunciation – 1.6 – L’élision

Vowels which are replaced by an apostrophe in the writing system are said to be elided. Elision occurs in the context of a following vowel sound. In French, only the letter “e” is elided.


Le petit enfant -> l’enfant
Je suis de Dallas. -> Je suis d’Austin.
Je déteste la radio -> J’écoute la radio.
L’ami de Pierre -> L’ami d’Alice

Listen to the following examples and take note of where the elision is made. Listen a second time and repeat.

Model: Marie aime la télévision. (Je)

J’aime la télévision.

  1. Elle habite à Paris. (Je)
  2. C’est le frère de Michel. (André)
  3. Je suis de Fort Worth. (Arlington)

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