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Silent Letters
Write the letters you do not hear: final consonants, h, feminine e and plural s.
French writes many letters it does not pronounce. Learn the two tests that reveal a silent final letter (the feminine and the word family), the difference between silent h and aspirated h, and the silent endings of the feminine, the plural and the verbs.
Lessons
- 1
Finding the silent final letter
Use the feminine or a related word to find the silent letter: grand → grande, lait → laitier.
- 2
The silent h and the aspirated h
The h is never pronounced, but it changes elision and liaison: l’homme but le héros.
- 3
Silent e and silent plural endings
Write the letters you do not hear: the e of the feminine, the s and x of the plural, the -ent of verbs.
Final assessment
Ten questions drawn from the whole course. Score 70% or more to earn your certificate.
What you will be able to do
- 01Find silent final letters
- 02Distinguish silent and aspirated h
- 03Write silent feminine and plural endings
- 04Write -ent for ils / elles
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