French Pronunciation

Question 1

L1
E at the end of words is usually

Answer 1

Silent

Question 2

L1
Stress is placed on the

Answer 2

Last syllable

Question 3

L1
All vowels in both stressed and unstressed positions sound

Answer 3

Equally clear

Question 4

L1
Double consonants are pronounced as

Answer 4

One letter

Question 5

L1
R is pronounced from the

Answer 5

Back of throat

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Lengthens: bar [ba:r]

Question 7

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

Answer 7

E in word let

Capital letter È is more often denoted as E

Question 8

L2
Ê and ê indicate pronunciation as

Answer 8

E as in word let

Question 9

L2
Ai, ai, Ei and ei are pronounced

Answer 9

As one sound e as in the word let

Question 10

L2
E and e are pronounced

Answer 10

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

Question 11

L2
Letter combo et at the end of words is pronounced

Answer 11

E as in the word let

Question 12

L2
The word est is pronounced

Answer 12

E as in the word let

Question 13

L2
L as in

Answer 13

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

Question 14

L2
L as in

Answer 14

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

Question 15

L3
S, s, ss pronounced

Answer 15

As S in the word set

Question 16

L3
C, c pronounced

Answer 16

As s before e, i, y

Question 17

L3
Ç, ç is pronounced

Answer 17

As s before a, o

Question 18

L3
S, s, Z, z

Answer 18

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

Question 19

L3
If a word ends in z

Answer 19

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

Question 20

L4
Er at the end of the infinitive verb is pronounced

Answer 20

As e in the word hey

Question 21

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

Answer 21

As e in the word hey

Question 22

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

Answer 22

As e in the word hey

Question 23

L4
The word et (and) is pronounced

Answer 23

As e in the word hey

Question 24

L4
É, é is pronounced

Answer 24

As e in the word hey

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Not pronounced

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Not pronounced

Question 27

L4 Letter combo es at the end of nouns is

Answer 27

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

Question 28

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

Answer 28

As a z

Question 29

L5 I, î, ï, y are pronounced as

Answer 29

i in the word hit

Question 30

L5 Ï and creating combinations with other letters

Answer 30

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

Question 31

L5 Letter H is

Answer 31

Silent

Question 32

L5 Ill as in mille, ville, lille pronounced

Answer 32

As i in onion or y in yeah

Question 33

L5 Il is pronounced as

Answer 33

I in onion after a pronounced vowel [détail detaj]

Question 34

L5 I is pronounced as

Answer 34

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

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Are not pronounced

Question 36

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

Answer 36

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

Question 37

L6 C is pronounced

Answer 37

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

Question 38

L6 Qu is pronounced

Answer 38

As k in the word kit and u is silent

Question 39

L6 X is pronounced as

Answer 39

Ks if not located between two pronounced vowels

Question 40

L6 G is pronounced

Answer 40

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

Question 41

L6 Gu is pronounced

Answer 41

As g in the word goose and u is silent

Question 42

L6 X is pronounced

Answer 42

As gz between two pronounced vowel sounds

Question 43

L6 O is pronounced

Answer 43

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

Question 44

L7 Eu and œu are pronounced

Answer 44

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

Question 45

L7 E is pronounced

Answer 45

Same as œ

Question 46

L8 Ch is pronounced

Answer 46

As sh in the word ship

Question 47

L8 G is pronounced

Answer 47

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

Question 48

L8 J is pronounced

Answer 48

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

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Lengthened

Question 50

L8 Â is pronounced

Answer 50

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

Question 51

L9 Eu and œu are pronounced

Answer 51

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

Question 52

L9 The letter x at the end of words is

Answer 52

Not pronounced

Question 53

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

Answer 53

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

Question 54

L9 Ui, ue, ua, ueu is pronounced as

Answer 54

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

Question 55

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

Answer 55

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

Question 56

L10 Ien, m Ienn, f

Answer 56

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

Question 57

L10 Letter combinations un, um are pronounced

Answer 57

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

Question 58

L11 O and ô are pronounced

Answer 58

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

Question 59

L11 Oi is pronounced

Answer 59

As wa

Question 60

L11 Oin is pronounced

Answer 60

As w€’

Question 61

L11 Ou + pronounced vowel is pronounced as

Answer 61

Wi or w€

Question 62

L11 Ou and où pronounced

Answer 62

As oo in the word book but more rounded

Question 63

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

Answer 63

As sjõ -question pronunced as [k€stjõ]