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  1. Pronunciation of “œuf” and “œufs” - French Language Stack ...

    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...

  2. Is using "oe" in place of "œ" perceived as a mistake in writing?

    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 case with the old …

  3. Why are O and E sometimes attached together, as in “les œufs”?

    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 sometimes simply …

  4. Using "oe" instead of "œ" - French Language Stack Exchange

    Dec 27, 2020 · 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 un œuf” is typeset as oeuf on …

  5. 'Easter egg' : est-il connu - French Language Stack Exchange

    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 want to dig …

  6. Pronunciation of "œuf" in "deux œufs kinder" and "bœuf "in "deux …

    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 the pronunciation of …

  7. Is there more than one meaning to "l'œuf"? - French Language Stack ...

    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.

  8. How to identify "d'eau" vs "d'œufs" upon hearing them?

    In some situations "un œuf" is changed to "d'œufs" and "de l'eau" is changed to "d'eau". "d'œufs" and "d'eau" are apparently both pronounced the same and my guess is that there might be many other...

  9. expressions - Is "oeuf à la coque" slang for "soldier" or "idiot ...

    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 expression is used …

  10. Prononciation de la lettre f-finale dans le mot clef

    Apr 25, 2020 · Vous devriez trouver votre bonheur en bas de cette page cnrtl.fr/definition/clef qui semble être une des plus fournie du site. Au-delà du f, du z après le e ou de l’absence d'une quatrième …