eyes, eggs, bones

The words for eyes, eggs and bones in French are a little unusual. They either have very different spelling between the singular and the plural, or they have very different pronunciation between the singular and the plural.

See the below lists and try out the pronunciations for yourself.

Eyes:

  • an eye – un œil [UH NER EE]
  • eyes – des yeux [DAYZ YER]

Eggs:

  • an egg – un œuf [UH NERF]
  • eggs – des œufs [DAY ZER]

Bones:

  • a bone – un os [UH NOHSS]
  • bones – des os [DAY ZOH]

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