GENERAL INFO

Dix means "ten". It is a cardinal number, used for counting and indicating quantity.

USAGE

You use dix to say the number ten: "un, deux... dix." It appears in ages ("J'ai dix ans" - I am ten years old) and time ("Il est dix heures" - It is ten o'clock).

TRAPS

The pronunciation of dix changes! It's usually /dis/ (like "diss"). However, before a word starting with a vowel or silent 'h', the 'x' is pronounced like a 'z' sound, becoming /diz/ (e.g., "dix ans").