beginning pronounciation Flashcards
a
“ah”
Pa-na-ma
e
Silent when final
“ur” (with r silent)
le – “lur” de – “dur”
é
“ay”
café – Kaf-Fay
è
“ai” as in fair
père – “pair”
ê
“ea” as in pear - eh
rêve – “rev”
i
ee
ami - “ahm-ee”
o
o in so
opéra – “oh-pay-rah”
u
eu as in pleurisy
lu - leu
y (at beginning or between consanants)
ee
yacht - “yacht”
style - “steel”
y ( between vowels)
distinct sound (similar to 2 l’s)
payé – “pay-yay”
ai
ay
balai - “bah-lay”
ei
“ai” as in fair
la reine - renn (queen)
au or eau
oh
eau - “oh” (water)
eu or œu
u in fur
feu - “fur” (fire)
oi
wah
foi - “fwah” (faith)
ou
oo in too
fou - “foo” (crazy)
ia
ee-ah
il pria - “ill-pree-ah” (he prayed)
ua
u-ah
il salua - “ill-sah-lu-ah” ( he saluted)
ui
u-ee
minuit - “me-nu-ee” (midnight)
uo
u-oh
duo - “du-oh” (duet)
an, am, en, em
ong
maman - “mah-mong” (mama)
encore - “ong-core” (yet again)
in, im, ain, aim, ein
ang
pain - “pang” (bread)
vin - “vang” (wine)
