4 in French = quatre

The number 4 in French is "quatre" pronounced "KAH-truh" with stress on the first syllable.

Quick Answer

Pronunciation

Quatre has two syllables: qua-tre

Step by step:

1. "Qua" - Say "kah" (like "car" without the "r")
2. "tre" - Say "truh" (soft ending)
3. The "e" at the end is like a schwa "uh"
4. Stress on first syllable: KAH-truh

Common mistakes:

• Saying "KWAH-ter" like English "quarter"
• Making it sound like "cat-er"
• Stressing the second syllable

Practical Usage

Counting: un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq... Phone numbers: 4 = quatre Prices: 4€ = quatre euros Times: 4:00 = quatre heures Dates: 4th = le quatre, quatrième (ordinal)

Liaison

Before vowels, link the final "e":

• quatre_enfants = kah-tren-fahn
• quatre_heures = kah-treur
• quatre_euros = kah-treu-roh

Common Phrases

quatre fois: Four times quatrième: Fourth (ordinal) quatre-vingt: Eighty (literally "four-twenty") à quatre pattes: On all fours les quatre coins: The four corners

Quick Takeaways

• 4 = quatre pronounced "KAH-truh"
• Stress on first syllable
• Not like English "quarter"
• Quatrième = fourth (ordinal)
• Used in quatre-vingt (80)

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