A113120 a(n) = smallest number of syllables necessary to communicate n by phone, in French.

2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3

Offset

0,1

Comments

Without "et".

Links

Table of n, a(n) for n=0..104.

Example

a(21)=2 because "deux-un" has two syllables, which is shorter than "vingt-et-un";
a(41)=2 and not 3 because in French "quatre-un" is said "quatr'un", two syllables ("e" mute followed by a vowel is not pronounced);
a(42)=3 because "quatre-deux" has three syllables;
a(102)=2 because it is pronounced "cent-deux" and not "cent-et-deux".

Crossrefs

Sequence in context: A111616 A299152 A332770 * A154843 A062557 A276438

Adjacent sequences: A113117 A113118 A113119 * A113121 A113122 A113123

Keyword

base,easy,nonn,word

Author

Alexandre Wajnberg, Jan 03 2006

Status

approved