exiger

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛɡ.zi.ʒe/
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Verb

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exiger

  1. to demand, require
    une tâche qui exige des compétences
    a task which requires skill

Conjugation

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This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written exige- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a "soft" /ʒ/ and not a "hard" /ɡ/). This spelling change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger.

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