Letter pronunciation Flashcards
c
pronounced as “k” before a, o, u - like carte
pronounced as “s” before e, i, y - like cette
ç (cedilla)
pronounced as “s”
q and qu
pronounced as “k” - like quiz and cinq
g
pronounced as “g” before a, o, u - like golf
pronounced as “g” when gu before e, i, y - like guitar
pronounced as “zh” before e, i, y - like manger
gn
“ny” as in onion - like in magnifique
h
silent
j
“zh”
(like leisure)
r
tip of tongue at bottom of mouth against front teeth
s
normal “s” at start of word
“z” when sandwiched between 2 vowels - like maison
th
regular “t”
x
“ks” when followed by consonant - like excellent
“gs” when followed by a vowel - like exemple
”s” when a final letter - like six
a
“ah” - mal
à
“ah” - voilà
â
“ah” - pâte
ai
“ay” - mai
au
“oh” - faux
eau
“oh” - peau
e
“oo(h)”
in one syllable words - le
before consonant in long words - premier
é
“ay” - thé
ez
“ay” - nez
è
“eh” - mère
ê
“eh” - tête
et
“eh” - met
ei
“eh” - seize
