Is there a difference in pronunciation between the following two sentences? In other words, is it possible to tell whether I am talking about one or many colours? Thanks.
Quelles magnifiques couleurs !
Quelle magnifique couleur !
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6They are pronounced in exactly the same way. The 3 s are silent in the plural sentence.– NoneMay 21, 2016 at 14:21
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In this particular case, they are pronounced the same way, because the first letters of magnifique and couleur (respectively m and c) are consonants.
But in this example, you hear the difference:
Quelle étrange abeille !
Quelles étranges abeilles !
Especially because the firsts letters of "étrange" and "abeille" (respectively e and a) are vowels. In French, we make the liaison between a consonant and a vowel. So you hear [z] for the two first 's'.
Have a look here to understand more about liaison: http://www.spellandsound.com/french-liaisons/
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3Note that in your example the first liaison is mandatory but the second one is optional and often not done.– jlliagreMay 23, 2016 at 1:00
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As said Laure in comment, they are pronounced in exactly the same way.
You can't distinguish if your are talking about one or many colours.
