how do you pronounce "jouets"

Question

do you pronouce the "t"?
and how do you pronouce "representaient"?

thanks

Answer 1

Once you learn the sound system for French, it will be very easy:

jouets = "jou" rhymes with "you" and although I hate trying to represent French sounds with English letters = jyou
The "ets" is like the first letter of the English alphabet = a. Because the final letter is "s" you will not hear that.
"jyou'-a" (stress on the first syllable)

So you pronounce NEITHER the "t" nor the "s"

In French there are 3 "e's" so it is most important to put the accent where it belongs. The word élève has all 3 "e" sounds.
e = uh / é = a / è = eh
re = ruh
pré = pray
sen = (nasal) so (you don't really hear the "n")
taient = tay (rhymes with bay, say)

représentaient = ruh-pray-so-tay'

The very best thing to do is to get someone to put the sounds on a hand-help tape recorder for you with a space after each word. You can use that space to repeat, to read, or later to write.

Sra (aka Mme)

Answer 2

thanks a bunch=D