French Consonants

Question 1

1. Car.
2. Coleur.
3. Aucun
4. Acteur

Answer 1

Rule # 1:

Pronounced ‘C’ in English “Car”

Question 2

cette, merci, ça

Answer 2

Like ‘S’ in the English “See”

Question 3

CHAT, CHOSE, MACHINE CHALEUR CHAGRIN CHOUETTE CHANTER

Answer 3

Rule # 2 – CH like SH as in the English SHE

Question 4

gare, gourmand, grand georges, givres Gigot Gourmet Gentille Gagnet Germe

Answer 4

Rule # 3 – G when followed by vowels A, O ,U is pronounced like the English GO. When followed by E, I, and Y is like the English SI in VISION.

Question 5

guére, guichet, muguet

Answer 5

Rule# 4- For G to sound like the English GO when it is followed by a E or I, a U must be placed before it.

Question 6

1. Peignoir,
2. montangne,
3. régner

Answer 6

Rule # 4 – soft GN. When G is followed by N a softer sound is produced like the GN in LASANGA and the N in CANYON, also Similar to the Spanish ñ.

Question 7

1. HOMME
2. HARICOT
3. CAHIER

Answer 7

Rule# 5- H followed by a vowel is mostly silent, although there are exceptions.

Question 8

1. Jambe
2. bonjour
3. jardin

Answer 8

Rule# 6 – J pronounced like G if placed before vowels E and I, sounding like the English G in GENTRY mixed with SI in VISION.

Like G in GERONIMO and SI in VISION
Jambe bonjour.

Question 9

1. quelle
2. quelquefois
3. cinq

Answer 9

Rule # 7 – Q is usually followed by U but can also be used alone. In both cases it sounds like the C in the English CAT.

Question 10

1. ROUGE
2. RICHE
3. PIERRE

Answer 10

Rule# 8 – R the French ‘gargling’ sound, back of the throat raspy sound.

Question 11

1. présent
2. oser
3. isolateur

Answer 11

Rule# 9 – S pronounced like the English unless it is between two vowels then it is pronounced like Z from the English ZIP.

Like Z in ZIP

Question 12

1. son
2. salut
3. fausse

Answer 12

Rule# 9 – S pronounced like the English unless it is between two vowels then it is pronounced like Z from the English ZIP.

Like S in SIT

Question 13

1. nation
2. caution
3. tradition

Answer 13

Rule # 10 – TION pronounced like the English S in SIT

Question 14

1. expression
2. extensive

Answer 14

Rule # 12

X before a consonant pronounced like the English TAX. Before a vowel it closely sounds like the English X in EXAM. At the end of a word it can sometimes sound like the English S in SIT

Question 15

1. examen
2. exemple

Answer 15

like x in exam

Question 16

1. six
2. dix

Answer 16

like s in sit