- liaison pronunciation
- n. (in French grammar) grammatical circumstance in which a usually silent consonant at the end of a word is pronounced at the beginning of the word that follows it
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Liaison — may refer to: * Liaison (French), the pronunciation of a word final consonant due to a following vowel sound in French * Liaison officer, a military officer who coordinates different forces or national units usually at staff level * Liaison job,… … Wikipedia
liaison — li ai son (l[ e] [asl] z[^o]N ), n. [F., fr. L. ligatio, fr. ligare to bind. See {Ligature}, and cf. {Ligation}.] 1. A union, or bond of union; an intimacy; an interrelationship. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, An illicit sexual relation between… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liaison (French) — In French, most written word final consonants are silent in most contexts. Liaison is the pronunciation of such a consonant immediately before a following vowel sound. For example, the letter s in the word les ( the ) is generally silent, but it… … Wikipedia
liaison — noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from lier, from Old French Date: circa 1648 1. a binding or thickening agent used in cooking 2. a. a close bond or connection ; interrelationship b. an illicit sexual relationship ; affair 3a 3. a.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
American and British English pronunciation differences — Differences in pronunciation between American English (AmE) and British English (BrE) can be divided into: * differences in accent (i.e. phoneme inventory and realisation ). Accents vary widely within AmE and within BrE, so the features… … Wikipedia
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French language — French La langue française Pronunciation [fʁɑ̃sɛ] Spoken in See below Native speakers 68 million (2005) … Wikipedia
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