How to Say 6-7 in French (Six, Sept - Mind the Silent P)
6 and 7 in French are six /sees/ and sept /set/ - the p is silent. Learn the pronunciation, why six changes sound, and how to count around them.
In French, 6 is six, pronounced /sees/, and 7 is sept, pronounced /set/ - the p is silent. Said together as “6-7,” you’d say six-sept /sees-SET/, or six ou sept for “six or seven.” Before a noun, six softens: six livres /see/, six ans /seez/.
Quick answer
In French, 6 is six, pronounced /sees/, and 7 is sept, pronounced /set/ - the p is silent. Said together as “6-7”, you’d say six-sept /sees-SET/, or six ou sept for “six or seven”. Before a noun, six softens: six livres /see/, six ans /seez/.
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Six: the number that changes sound
Six has three different pronunciations depending on what follows it - the same rule applies to dix (10):
| Context | Sound | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Alone | /sees/ | Il y en a six. |
| Before a consonant | /see/ | six livres |
| Liaison, before a vowel | /seez/ | six ans /see-ZAHN/ |
For the full pronunciation system this belongs to, see our French numbers 1 to 100 guide.
Sept: the silent P
Sept is always /set/ - the T is genuinely pronounced, only the P is silent. Never say /sep/. In liaison, sept heures becomes /seh-TUHR/, the T carrying forward smoothly into the vowel.
Saying “6-7” together (scores, times, ranges)
As a range - “6 or 7” - French says six ou sept /sees oo SET/. In a score or count, six-sept just reads as the two numbers side by side. For time, 6:07 is six heures sept - not “soixante-sept,” which would be the completely unrelated number 67.
The neighborhood: counting 1 to 10 (recap table)
| Number | French | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | un | /uh(n)/ |
| 2 | deux | /duh/ |
| 3 | trois | /trwah/ |
| 4 | quatre | /KAHTR/ |
| 5 | cinq | /sehnk/ |
| 6 | six | /sees/ |
| 7 | sept | /set/ |
| 8 | huit | /weet/ |
| 9 | neuf | /nuhf/ |
| 10 | dix | /dees/ |
For the number just past this pair - 67, and the wider French-math system starting at 70 - see how to say 67 in French.
Say it with confidence
Practice the pair together slowly: /sees…set…sees-SET/. Once six and sept feel automatic, the rest of the 1–10 set falls into place fast - these ten words are the foundation for every larger number French can build.
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Questions about this note
Is the p in sept silent?
Yes - sept is pronounced /set/; the t is sounded, the p never is.
Why does six change pronunciation?
Context rule: /sees/ alone, /see/ before consonants, /seez/ in liaison before vowels.
How do you say 67 in French?
soixante-sept /swah-sahnt-SET/ - see the dedicated guide for the full breakdown.
How do you say 6:07 in French?
six heures sept - never soixante-sept, which is the unrelated number 67.
How do you count 1–10 in French?
un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix.