What consonants are silent in 'Ils sont impatients'?

Question

My French course in Busuu teaches that the 's' at the end of 'impatients' is silent.

But I think the 't' (the second from the last) is also silent. I never heard the n sound pronounced in the recording.

What am I mistaken?

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jlliagre · Accepted Answer · 2024-04-14 00:55:34Z

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Yes, both the last T and the final S in impatients are silent.

You don't hear any N or M because neither of these consonants are pronounced as such here. They are only used to signal the nasal sounds in and an.

Note also that the letter T is pronounced like an S in that word.

answered Apr 14, 2024 at 0:55

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