Word
Le professeur de phonétique explique la voyelle et la consonne.
Meaning
The phonetics teacher explains the vowel and the consonant.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Le professeur de phonétique explique la voyelle et la consonne.
le professeur
the teacher
et
and
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
expliquer
to explain
Questions & Answers about Le professeur de phonétique explique la voyelle et la consonne.
Why is it de phonétique and not de la phonétique?
When specifying a teacher's subject, a class, or a textbook's topic, French uses de without a definite article. It acts like a noun adjunct here, matching the English structure "a phonetics teacher" rather than "the teacher of the phonetics."
Could I say explique sur la voyelle to mean "explains about the vowel"?
No, expliquer takes a direct object for the thing being explained (expliquer quelque chose). You cannot use a preposition like sur (about/on) to introduce the topic. You just state the object directly: explique la voyelle.