Les voyelles

Question 1

[ i ]

close front unrounded

Answer 1

i, il
ï, naïf
î, île
y, type

Question 2

[ y ]

close front rounded

Answer 2

u, lune
û, dû
eu, gageure (nf. attempt at the impossible), eut (il/elle passé simple “avoir”)
eû, eût (imparfait subjonctif “avoir”)

Question 3

[ u ]

close back rounded

Answer 3

ou, bouche
où, où
oû, goûter

Question 4

[ e ]

close mid front unrounded

Answer 4

e, effet [ efɛ ] *can also be [ ɛfɛ ]
é (always), thé
er, parler
ez, nez
ai, j'ai / parlerai
aî, gaîté (= gaieté, nf. cheerfulness)
œ, œcuménique (adj, ecumenic 一般，普遍)

Question 5

[ ɛ ]

open mid front unrounded

Answer 5

e, herbe, est (always)
è (always), mère
ê, forêt / être
ei, treize
ey, grasseyer (vi. have a guttural pronunciation)
ai, paix / parlerais
aî, maître (nm. ruler, master)
ay, balayer (vt. to sweep)

Question 6

[ o ]

close mid back rounded

Answer 6

o, rose
ô, hôtel
au, pauvre
eau, beauté

Question 7

[ ɔ ]

open mid back rounded

Answer 7

o, homme
ô, hôpital
au, augment
u(m), pensum (nm. chore)

Question 8

[ ø ]

close mid front rounded

Answer 8

eu, peu
eû, jeûne (nm. fast)
œu, œufs (only in pl.)

Question 9

[ œ ]

open mid front rounded

Answer 9

eu, peur
œ, œil (nm. eye)
œu, cœur / œuf

Question 10

[ ɑ̃ ]

nasal open back unrounded

Answer 10

an, enfant
am, jambe
en, vent
em, temps
aon, paon (nm. peacock) / faon (nm. fawn)
aen, Caen (name)

Question 11

[ ɔ̃ ]

nasal open back rounded

Answer 11

on, monde

om, tombe

Question 12

[ ɛ̃ ]

nasal open front unrounded

Answer 12

in, vin
în, vînmes (nous passé simple "venir")
im, impossible
yn, syncope (昏厥)
ym, symphonie
ain, pain
aim, faim
ein, peinture
en, chien / examen

Question 13

[ œ̃ ]

nasal open front rounded

Answer 13

un, lundi

um, parfum