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C'est à vous de synchroniser cet enchaînement aujourd'hui.

C'est à vous de synchroniser cet enchaînement aujourd'hui.
It is your turn to synchronize this sequence today.
From Lesson 467:Turns and duties (c'est à moi de)·French

Questions & Answers about C'est à vous de synchroniser cet enchaînement aujourd'hui.

Why does this sentence use C'est à vous de to mean 'It is your turn to'?
The structure c'est à followed by a stress pronoun (like vous) and de + infinitive is a common French idiom. It is used to express whose turn or responsibility it is to do an action. In English, this translates best to 'It's your turn to' or 'It's up to you to'.
Could I just say C'est votre tour de synchroniser instead?
Yes, c'est votre tour de also works and literally means 'it is your turn to'. However, c'est à vous de is extremely natural, widely used in spoken French, and elegantly covers both 'it is your turn' and 'it is your duty'.
Why is it cet enchaînement rather than ce enchaînement?
Enchaînement is a masculine singular noun. Because it begins with a vowel sound, the standard masculine demonstrative adjective ce (this) changes to cet. This prevents an awkward clash of two vowel sounds and makes pronunciation smoother.
What is the root of the word enchaînement?
It comes from the noun une chaîne (a chain) and the verb enchaîner (to link or chain together). In French, it is often used to describe a sequence, a logical series of events, or a linked combination of physical movements (like in sports or dance).

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