Sounding the same

BrianC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Sounding the same

Il est gentil et elle est gentille.


This is under the ‘sound different’ section, but (to me) they sound the same. 

Asked 4 years ago
CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Brian,

Gentil is pronounced - genti  with a short ‘i’ sound 

Gentille is pronounced - genti—ye with a ‘ye’ sound

Hope this helps!

 

Sounding the same

Il est gentil et elle est gentille.


This is under the ‘sound different’ section, but (to me) they sound the same. 

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