I heard the œuf in “un œuf” pronounced /œf/, but the œufs in “six œufs” pronounced /ø/ (that is, without the /f/ sound). Is the plural always pronounced this way? Is this just a special feature o...

The attachment of O and E (or of other letters) is called a typographic ligature. Ligatures were often used in ancient languages (such Latin and ancient Greek) to mark a diphthong or …

Apr 23, 2024 · 0 Writing oeuf instead of œuf is an orthographic mistake in French. Of course, it's allowed to write oeuf when it is not possible to write œuf for technical reasons. That was the …

Dec 27, 2020 · œil été ça œil OEIL, L'OEUF, Oeuf are self-published books with otherwise evidently low production values (and the last one isn't even in French). “Allez vous faire cuire …

Jun 23, 2019 · Of course everybody would understand if you sound the /f/, but the usual pronunciation is [døzøkindər]. Whether you want deux œufs à la coque or deux œufs Kinder …

Feb 8, 2014 · I am analyzing a painting named "L'œuf du verbe voir" and wonder if the word in this case means something other than egg.

Oct 28, 2021 · Je crois que 'oeuf de Pâques' ne se dit pas dans ce contexte (et je crois que même la tradition chrétienne de décoration n'est pas connue). Par exemple, peut-on rendre If you …

I never heard "oeuf à la coque" as a synonym for jerks. Maybe it was something that people used to say back then, but here again, it would be the first time I hear that. So I also think the …

Jan 16, 2018 · Au singulier, on prononce os « osse » et bœuf « beuffe ». Le S et le F, qui restent à l'écrit, ne sont pourtant pas prononcés et on dit « deux eaux » et « trois beus. » Pourquoi ?

Mar 4, 2017 · I don't think there is a really pronounced "Parisian French" - there are regional accents in France, but Paris doesn't really have one as far as pronunciation is concerned - or if …