How do you say persil in French?

You say /pɛʁsil/ - the final l is pronounced, unlike in fusil.

Is the l silent in fusil?

Yes, in fusil the final l is silent, and the u sounds like the u in tu: /fyzi/.

No, in fils the l is silent but the s is pronounced, so it sounds like fisse.

You reread your list aloud before heading out, and each word ends in a letter that makes you hesitate for a second.

Il faut hacher le persil très fin pour la sauce.

You need to chop the parsley very finely for the sauce.

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persil/pɛʁsil/Also said pɛʁsi.
parsleynoun
Green plant with small leaves, chopped to flavor dishes.
fusil/fyzi/
gunnoun
A long weapon used to fire bullets or shot.
fils/fis/
sonnoun
A male child, in relation to their parents.
vernis/vɛʁni/
nail polishnoun
Colored liquid applied to fingernails.
exact/ɛɡzakt/Also said ɛɡza.
exactadjective
Correct down to the last detail, without any error.
tact/takt/
tactnoun
A way of saying or doing things without hurting the person in front of you.
distinct/distɛ̃/Also said distɛ̃kt.
distinctadjective
Clearly separated from something else and not confused with it.
album/albɔm/
albumnoun
A collection of photos, pictures or songs gathered into one object.
hier/jɛʁ/
yesterdayadverb
The day just before today.
longtemps/lɔ̃tɑ̃/
a long timeadverb
For a long duration.

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Il faut hacher le persil très fin pour la sauce.
You need to chop the parsley very finely for the sauce.
Il a rangé son fusil de chasse dans la voiture.
He put his hunting rifle away in the car.
Mon fils rentre du collège vers cinq heures et demie.
My son gets back from school around half past five.
Ce vernis rouge tient beaucoup plus longtemps que les autres.
This red polish lasts much longer than the others.
Vous avez le compte exact ou je vous rends la monnaie ?
Do you have the exact amount, or shall I give you change?
Il lui a annoncé la nouvelle avec beaucoup de tact.
He broke the news to her very tactfully.
Il me faudrait un reçu distinct pour chacun de ces achats.
I'd need a separate receipt for each of these purchases.
Elle a retrouvé ces photos dans un album de famille.
She found these photos in a family album.
Je suis passé hier soir mais la boutique était déjà fermée.
I stopped by yesterday evening but the shop was already closed.
On a attendu longtemps avant de recevoir une réponse claire.
We waited a long time before getting a clear answer.

persil/pɛʁsil/
The final l is pronounced.
fusil/fyzi/
The final l is silent, and the u is the u of tu: /fyzi/.
fils/fis/
Here the l is silent but the s is pronounced: it sounds like fisse.
vernis/vɛʁni/
The final s is silent.
exact/ɛɡzakt/
The x sounds like gz and the final t is heard.
tact/takt/
Both the c and the final t are heard.
distinct/distɛ̃/
The final c and t are silent and the ending is nasal, with no n sound.
album/albɔm/
The final m is pronounced: the ending is not nasal.
hier/jɛʁ/
The final r is pronounced.
longtemps/lɔ̃tɑ̃/
Two nasal vowels, with no n sound; the final p and s are silent.

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How do you say persil in French?: You say /pɛʁsil/ - the final l is pronounced, unlike in fusil.
Is the l silent in fusil?: Yes, in fusil the final l is silent, and the u sounds like the u in tu: /fyzi/.
Does fils sound like fil?: No, in fils the l is silent but the s is pronounced, so it sounds like fisse.

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