How do you pronounce merci beaucoup?
Is the P silent in Merci beaucoup?
The last letter p is not pronounced. It is a silent letter. Note that the letters “eau” are always pronounced /o/. This Instagram video will show you how to pronounce beaucoup in French.
What does beaucoup mean?
In French, as you may know, beaucoup is an adverb meaning “a lot” or “much” (as in merci beaucoup, meaning “thanks a lot”). Beaucoup isn’t used on its own as an adjective in French; if you want to say “many” in French, you use the phrase beaucoup de.
Do you pronounce the P in beaucoup?
b) French generally doesn’t pronounce the final letter of a word. In some cases the final letter will be pronounced, but in most cases it remains silent. Therefore, the final ‘p‘ of ‘beaucoup‘ is silent.