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How pronounce tous?

"Tous" is a French word that can be pronounced in a couple of ways, depending on its context:

1. As a noun:

* "too": This is the most common pronunciation, rhyming with "shoe" or "blue". This is how you would pronounce it when referring to the brand "Tous".

2. As a verb:

* "too": This is the pronunciation when "tous" is the masculine plural form of the verb "touser" (meaning "to cough").

3. In some regional dialects:

* "to": In some French regions, the "s" might be silent.

To sum up:

Unless you are specifically dealing with the regional pronunciation where the "s" is silent, "too" is the most common and correct pronunciation of "tous" in most cases.

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