toujours
See also: toûjours
French
Etymology
From Middle French tousjours, from Old French toz jorz, tuzjurz (“without ceasing”, literally “all days”), equivalent to tous + jours (compare Dutch altijd (“always”), Danish altid (“always”)). Replaced Old French sempres (“always”), from Latin semper.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tu.ʒuʁ/
audio (file) - Rhymes: -uʁ
Usage notes
- The "s" at the end of toujours will not trigger liaison. For example, toujours ici will be pronounced as [tu.ʒu.ʁ‿i.si].
Further reading
- “toujours” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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