French pronounciation question

Factual Questions
1

Whe pronouncing the french word “sans” (‘without’), the final ‘s’ is silent.

Is there an exception where you pronounce the final ‘s’ if the following word begins with a vowel?

Eg; “sans amis” (without friends) sanz_amis

Thanks,

NobleBaron

2

Yes.

3

It’s called a liaison.

4

And it’s pronunciation.

5

[QUOTE=noblebaron]
Whe pronouncing the french word “sans” (‘without’), the final ‘s’ is silent.

Is there an exception where you pronounce the final ‘s’ if the following word begins with a vowel?

Eg; “sans amis” (without friends) sanz_amis

Thanks,

NobleBaron
[/QUOTE]

Actually more like san_zamis.

6

Thanks, malacandra… just like enunciation. I appreciate everyone’s elucidation in the matter.

Regards,

NobleBaron

7

It’s eloucidation.

::d&r

8

[QUOTE=Bookkeeper]
Actually more like san_zamis.
[/QUOTE]

Not quite. The “n” is technically not pronounced, being sort of “swallowed up” by the nasal “a”.