Numbers:
0 - un milliard
- Note
that 5, 6, 8 and 10 drop their
final sound (cinq, six, huit, dix)
depending on
what follows them.
Cinq is
sometimes
pronounced [sɛ̃]
before a word
starting with a
consonant, but it is not always consistent; [sɛ̃k]
in all other
cases.
cinq,
cinq amis, cinq livres, cinq
cents, cinq
cents, cinq mille, cinq mille, cinq millions,
cinq
millions
Six is
pronounced [si]
before a word starting with a consonant; [siz]
before a word starting with a
vowel/h; [sis]
in all other cases.
six,
six amis, six livres, six cents, six
mille,
six millions
Huit is
pronounced [’ɥi] before
a
word starting with a consonant; [’ɥit]
in all other cases.
huit,
huit amis, huit livres, huit cents, huit mille, huit
millions
Neuf is
pronounced [nœf].
When neuf precedes the words ans and
heures,
it
is pronounced [nœv]
neuf,
neuf ans, neuf heures
Dix is
pronounced [di] before
a word starting with a consonant; [diz] before
a
word starting with a vowel/h; [dis]
in all other cases.
dix, dix
amis, dix livres, dix mille, dix millions
a. 123
b. 1.234
c. 12.345
d. 123.456
e. 1.234.567
f. 12.345.678
g. 123.456.789
h. 1.234.567.890