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liaison

link, connection

noun lyeh-ZON Less Common
Communication Speech

Also means

affair, relationship

Usage Note

Liaison covers a communication link, a grammatical liaison (the linking of a final consonant to the next word's initial vowel — a key feature of spoken French), and a romantic affair. Faire la liaison in phonetics means to pronounce the linking sound; it is a frequent note in French pronunciation teaching.

Examples

"La liaison entre les deux villes est assurée par le train."

Natural Translation

The connection between the two cities is provided by train.

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