#ambient_otaku

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velvet dewBOT
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weary marten
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I never noticed that the pronunciation changes and I am pretty sure I came accross some of those conjugations before, is there an IPA or something to help me notice the difference between the two pronunciations ? The [ell]/[ull] explanation doesn't really do it for me since English is not my first language.

olive slate
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They mean that the pronunciation of the "e" before the T or L changes when the consonant is doubled.

For example, the bold e in these conjugations doesn't sound the same:

  • je jette ==> /ʒə ʒɛt/

  • nous jetons ==> /nu ʒətɔ̃/

  • je m'appelle ==> /ʒə mapɛl/

  • nous nous appelons ==> /nu nu zapəlɔ̃/