Salut! Today you're learning one of the most important pronunciation rules in French — and it all comes down to one question: is it a verb or not? Video below The rule: when -ent ends a plural verb, it is completely silent. When it ends a noun, adjective, or adverb, it is pronounced. Ils parlent lentement — They speak slowly (parlent = silent / lentement = pronounced) Elles mangent différemment — They eat differently (mangent = silent / différemment = pronounced) Ils arrivent souvent — They arrive often (arrivent = silent / souvent = pronounced) Les parents parlent — The parents are talking (parents = pronounced / parlent = silent) Ils sont vraiment différents — They are truly different (différents = pronounced) Elles viennent régulièrement — They come regularly (viennent = silent / régulièrement = pronounced) Can you make a sentences using that has the two different -ent sound? Write it in the comments below!