The pronounciation
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Ron
Kwiziq community member
18/11/17
Bonsoir Daba,
I am usure which lesson you are studying as «Je sais» is with the verb savoir and «Tu hais» is a conjugation of «haïr».
Actually, the pronunciation is quite accurate:
Tu hais ---> sounds like tu ay because the «h» muet or aspiré
Here is a video explaining muet or aspiré
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRc1bccYX6Y
The verb «haïr» begins with an «h aspiré» which accounts for a lack of liaision with «je» and the lack of a contraction in the written form «Je hais», NOT j'hais which is incorrect.
This is the very probable reason that you are hearing a different pronunciation.
Bonne chance.
Ron
Daba
Kwiziq community member
19/11/17
Sorry Ron. I meant je hais not je sais.

Cécile
Kwiziq language super star
10/04/18
Hi Daba,
Je hais and Tu hais have the same pronunciation.
Hope this helps!
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Daba
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18 November 2017
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The pronounciation
Je sais and Tu hais have different pronounciatons. Je is more eh, while Tu is ay. Is this on purpose and if so, why?
This question relates to:
French lesson "Conjugate haïr in Le Présent (present tense)"