Homework Help: French

Posted by pak on Monday, November 12, 2007 at 3:40pm.

Is there some kind of rule in French that you don't sound the last consonant of a word? And I want to know what is the difference between tous and tout?

French - SraJMcGin, Monday, November 12, 2007 at 5:04pm
Bonjour, Pak and thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Yes, there are rules for pronunciation in French. Generally you do not hear the final consonant, unless there is a vowel after it. With the adjective "tout, "tous" the endings are silent but with "toute" you hear the final "t" because of the vowel "e."

Here are some sites you might like to have pronunciation:

1. http://www.ldsmissions.net/fpm/fpg.html

2. http://french.about.com/library/pronunciation/bl-pronunciation.htm

3. (sound files here): http://french.about.com/od/pronunciation/French_Pronunciation_Lessons_and_Activities.htm

4. http://www.languageguide.org/francais/grammar/pronunciation/

5. http://www.jump-gate.com/languages/french/french1.html

Only save the sites you like and feel free to come back with exceptions, etc.!

Bonne chance, Mme
French - pak, Monday, November 12, 2007 at 5:21pm
Thanks. I also want to know the meaning for tous and tout.
- French - SraJMcGin, Monday, November 12, 2007 at 5:30pm
  Salut, encore une fois! Let me give you some good dictionaries online. As an investment in your "future" and your study of French, invest in a good paperback English ---> French, French ---> English. When you're ready for a lesson on How to use the Dictionary, let me know!
  
  Here's what you would find on the first dictionary:
  Principal Translations/Principales traductions
  tout (l'ensemble de, tout entier)adjall (the whole of)
  
  Additional Translations:
  toutadjevery (all)
  toutadjentire
  toutadvall (very)
  tout (entièrement)advall (completely)
  tout (tout compris)advaltogether (all, all included)
  tout (ensemble)nmwhole (all of)
  toutpronall (everything)
  toutpron meverything
  
  1. http://www.wordreference.com/fr/index.htm
  
  2. http://www.french-linguistics.co.uk/dictionary/
  
  3. http://www.freedict.com/onldict/fre.html
  
  Mme
French - Lex, Monday, November 19, 2007 at 6:38pm
The difference between tous and tout is rather simple, and I'm afraid that you didn't get the answer you were looking for in the previous response. If not..I hope this helps:
Tous is the plural of tout!
And toutes is the plural of toute.
Good luck!

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