Our Day 14
Immersion – 14
Cardinal Numbers 1-20
| Number |
French |
Pronunciation |
| 1 |
un |
uhN
|
| 2 |
deux |
duh
|
| 3 |
trois |
trwah
|
| 4 |
quatre |
kah-truh
|
| 5 |
cinq |
sank
|
| 6 |
six |
sees
|
| 7 |
sept |
seht
|
| 8 |
huit |
weet
|
| 9 |
neuf |
nuhf
|
| 10 |
dix |
dees
|
| 11 |
onze |
ohNz
|
| 12 |
douze |
doohz
|
| 13 |
treize |
trehz
|
| 14 |
quatorze |
kah-tohrz
|
| 15 |
quinze |
kaNz
|
| 16 |
seize |
sehZ
|
| 17 |
dix-sept |
dee-seht
|
| 18 |
dix-huit |
deez-weet
|
| 19 |
dix-neuf |
deez-nuhf
|
| 20 |
vingt |
vaN
|
Changes in pronouncing the numbers when followed by some special nouns
Rules:
I. When the numbers ending in ‘-s’ or ‘-x’ are followed by a vowel, the final ‘s’ and ‘x’ make a ‘z’ sound.
Example:
1. deux enfants (duhz-ahN-fahN) = two children
2. trois enfants (trwahz-ahN-fahN) = three children
II. When the numbers ending in '-f ’ are followed by a vowel, the final ‘f’ makes a ‘v’ sound.
Example:
1. neuf artistes (nuhv-arh-teest) = nine artists
2. dix neuf artistes (dees nuhv-arh-teest) = nineteen artists
III. When the numbers, six, huit, dix are followed by a consonant, the final consonants of these numbers are not pronounced.
Example:
1. six livres (see lee-vruh) = six books
2. huit personnes (wee pehr-sohhn) = eight persons
3. dix films (dee feelm) = ten films
