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French Pronunciation Flashcards

1
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L1
E at the end of words is usually

A

Silent

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2
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L1
Stress is placed on the

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Last syllable

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3
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L1
All vowels in both stressed and unstressed positions sound

A

Equally clear

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4
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L1
Double consonants are pronounced as

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One letter

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5
Q

L1
R is pronounced from the

A

Back of throat

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6
Q

L1
If a word ends in R or V then any stressed vowel before it usually

A

Lengthens: bar [ba:r]

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7
Q

L2
The accent above letter e (as in è) indicates pronounced as

A

E in word let

Capital letter È is more often denoted as E

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L2
Ê and ê indicate pronunciation as

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E as in word let

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9
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L2
Ai, ai, Ei and ei are pronounced

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As one sound e as in the word let

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10
Q

L2
E and e are pronounced

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As e in the word let in a syllable that ends in a consonant sound

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11
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L2
Letter combo et at the end of words is pronounced

A

E as in the word let

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12
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L2
The word est is pronounced

A

E as in the word let

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13
Q

L2
L as in

A

The word lazy (but lighter touch with tongue on teeth)

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14
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L2
L as in

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The word lazy (but lighter touch with tongue on teeth)

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15
Q

L3
S, s, ss pronounced

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As S in the word set

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16
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L3
C, c pronounced

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As s before e, i, y

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17
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L3
Ç, ç is pronounced

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As s before a, o

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18
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L3
S, s, Z, z

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The letter s is pronounced as z (as in zebra) between two vowels

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19
Q

L3
If a word ends in z

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Any stressed vowel before it usually lengthens: phrase [fa:z]

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20
Q

L4
Er at the end of the infinitive verb is pronounced

A

As e in the word hey

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21
Q

L4
Ez at the end of words such as parlez is pronounced

A

As e in the word hey

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22
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L4
Es in the words mes, tes, les and des is pronounced

A

As e in the word hey

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23
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L4
The word et (and) is pronounced

A

As e in the word hey

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24
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L4
É, é is pronounced

A

As e in the word hey

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25
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L4
The letter r in the letter combo er at the end of a word is

A

Not pronounced

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26
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L4
The letter z in the letter combo ez at the end of words is

A

Not pronounced

27
Q

L4
Letter combo es at the end of nouns is

A

Not pronounced (usually indicating that the noun is in the plural form)

28
Q

L4
The letter s in the words mes, tes, ses, ces, les, des if they go before a word beginning with a vowel it becomes pronounced

A

As a z

29
Q

L5
I, î, ï, y are pronounced as

A

i in the word hit

30
Q

L5
Ï and creating combinations with other letters

A

Does not create combinations with other letters
The rule for combinations ai and oi is broken or rarely used

31
Q

L5
Letter H is

A

Silent

32
Q

L5
Ill as in mille, ville, lille pronounced

A

As i in onion or y in yeah

33
Q

L5
Il is pronounced as

A

I in onion after a pronounced vowel [détail detaj]

34
Q

L5
I is pronounced as

A

I in onion before a pronounced vowel [example rivière [rivj€:r]

35
Q

L5
The letters S, T, D at the end of words usually

A

Are not pronounced

36
Q

L5
The letter S at the end of the word très is pronounced

A

As Z before the words that start in a vowel or silent H
Très avare [tr€zava:r]
Très habile [tr€zabil]

37
Q

L6
C is pronounced

A

As k as in the word kit, before all letters except e, i, y, h

38
Q

L6
Qu is pronounced

A

As k in the word kit and u is silent

39
Q

L6
X is pronounced as

A

Ks if not located between two pronounced vowels

40
Q

L6
G is pronounced

A

As g in the word goose, before all letters except for e, i, y

41
Q

L6
Gu is pronounced

A

As g in the word goose and u is silent

42
Q

L6
X is pronounced

A

As gz between two pronounced vowel sounds

43
Q

L6
O is pronounced

A

As o in the word lot or cot with rounded lips and before all the pronounced consonants, except for z

44
Q

L7
Eu and œu are pronounced

A

As œ sounding like the French e (€) with lips rounded
Each combination is pronounced as œ before all pronounced consonants except z

45
Q

L7
E is pronounced

A

Same as œ

46
Q

L8
Ch is pronounced

A

As sh in the word ship

47
Q

L8
G is pronounced

A

(Indicated as 3 in pronunciation spelling)
As the 2nd g in garaGe before e, i, y

48
Q

L8
J is pronounced

A

(Indicated as 3 in pronunciation spelling)
As the 2nd g in garaGe in all positions

49
Q

L8
If a word ends in g or j (indicated as 3), then any stressed vowel before it is usually

A

Lengthened

50
Q

L8
 is pronounced

A

As ah in English, but pronounced with more rounded lips and is slightly elongated
(Denoted as [a:]

51
Q

L9
Eu and œu are pronounced

A

As [ø] with rounded lips, at the end of words (including not pronounced final consonants)
and before the sound Z

52
Q

L9
The letter x at the end of words is

A

Not pronounced

53
Q

L9
U and û sounds like the French vowel y and is pronounced

A

Like the English word two (just the oo sound without the t)

54
Q

L9
Ui, ue, ua, ueu is pronounced as

A

Ui - [yi]
Ue - [ye]
Ua - [ya]
Ueu - [yœ]

55
Q

L10
In, im, ain, aim, ein are pronounced

A

As €’ but slightly nasally if they appear at the end of a syllable or are followed by any consonant letters except for m, n

56
Q

L10
Ien, m
Ienn, f

A

[j€’] m
[j€n] f
Ien is used to speak of masculine form
Ienn is used to speak of feminine form

57
Q

L10
Letter combinations un, um are pronounced

A

As œ (with a little nasal sound) either if they are at the end of a syllable or followed by a consonant letter

58
Q

L11
O and ô are pronounced

A

O as in ‘oh my’ but shorter and with rounded mouth

59
Q

L11
Oi is pronounced

A

As wa

60
Q

L11
Oin is pronounced

A

As w€’

61
Q

L11
Ou + pronounced vowel is pronounced as

A

Wi or w€

62
Q

L11
Ou and où pronounced

A

As oo in the word book but more rounded

63
Q

L11
The letter combo tion at the end of nouns is pronounced
-Exception is the word question pronounced

A

As sjõ
-question pronunced as [k€stjõ]

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