Pronunciation Question relating to this lesson

Question

Hi,

In the example 'appelle-les' the e at the end of appelle is not pronounced.

However, the e is pronounced at the end of 'Regarde-les !' and 'Regarde-la !'

Could you please explain why this is.

Thank you

Accepted Answer

Hi Stewart,
If I have understood your question correctly le word 'appelle' is pronounced as a two-syllable word when the pronoun is added at the end.
You would rarely make it a three-syllable word except in some regional areas like the south of France. 
in the case of 'regarde', you can create a third syllable by adding the pronoun at the end. This is more likely to be the norm as the consonants make it hard to produce a two-syllable word although you will hear it in everyday speech.
Hope this helps!

Answer

How would you pronounce les if you didn't pronounce the e ?But whatever rule you come up with, there's lots of exceptions to it. By advice is not to get too hung up over finding rules.