Counts, Counting in French

Because of music theory, we have numeric counts. Because of the Eurocentric codification of ballet and music, while teachers might count a combination in English, many of the technical steps that involve numbers will be said in French. So here are your numbers in French.

Préparation

Pronunciation: pray-pay-ra-SYAWN

Translation: preparation

Un, une

Pronunciation: Uhh, ewn

Translation: one, a

Deux, Deuxième

Pronunciation: duh, duh-ZYEM

Translation: two, second

Trois, Troisième

Pronunciation: trwah, trawh-ZYEM

Translation Three, Third

Quatre, Quatrième, Quart

Pronunciation: KA-truh,  ka-tree-em, kar

Translation: four, fourth, quarter/fourth

Cinq, Cinquième

Pronunciation: senk, sen-KYEM

Translation: five, fifth

Six

Pronunciation: seess

Translation: sixth

Sept

Pronunciation: set

Translation: seven

Huit

Pronunciation: Hweet

Translation: eight

Neuf

Pronunciation: Nuhf

Translation: nine

Dix

Pronunciation: Dee

Translation: ten