➤ Usage and Grammar of Numbers in French In the French language, cardinal numbers are primarily used to denote quantity, time, and dates. A critical grammatical rule involves the number "un" , which is the only cardinal number that changes its form based on the gender of the noun it precedes; it becomes "une" for feminine nouns (e.g., un garçon, une fille ). Regarding pronunciation, the final consonants of the numbers six (s), huit (t), and dix (s) are typically pronounced when the number is at the end of a sentence or stands alone. However, when these numbers precede a noun starting with a consonant, the final consonant often becomes silent. Furthermore, French utilizes a phenomenon known as liaison , where the final silent consonant of a number is pronounced and linked to the following noun if that noun begins with a vowel or a silent 'h' (e.g., deux ans is pronounced with a 'z' sound connecting them). French English Equivalent Pronunciation (...