Consonants Flashcards
c, cc before a, o, u, or a consonant
“k” eg. court, chacun, accord, classe
C before i, e, y, and the letter ç
”s” eg. merci, cercle, cyclisme, François
Ch
“sh” eg. chose, machine
g before a, o, u, or
“g” eg. glace, gare
g before e, i, y
“zh” eg. Georges, gigot
J
“zh” eg.bonjour, joli, jardin
gn
“ny” eg. montagne, peigner
H
Silent
qu, q
“k” eg. quelquefois, cinq
R, rr
“R” eg. riche, bizarre, original.
The French r (as in bonjour, Robert) is normally pronounced at the back of the throat, with a slight gargling sound.
s, initial or double s,
t in -tion,
final x
”s” salut, fausse, nation, six, dix
s between two vowels or in -sion
“z” eg. mademoiselle, excursion
Th
“t” eg. Thomas, thé The English “lisp” th does not exist in French
x before a consonant
“ehks” eg. excellent, expression
x before a vowel
“ehg” eg. examen, exemple
