Letter pronunciation

Question 1

c

Answer 1

pronounced as “k” before a, o, u - like carte

pronounced as “s” before e, i, y - like cette

Question 2

ç (cedilla)

Answer 2

pronounced as “s”

Question 3

q and qu

Answer 3

pronounced as “k” - like quiz and cinq

Question 4

g

Answer 4

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

Question 5

gn

Answer 5

“ny” as in onion - like in magnifique

Question 6

h

Answer 6

silent

Question 7

j

Answer 7

“zh”
(like leisure)

Question 8

r

Answer 8

tip of tongue at bottom of mouth against front teeth

Question 9

s

Answer 9

normal “s” at start of word

“z” when sandwiched between 2 vowels - like maison

Question 10

th

Answer 10

regular “t”

Question 11

x

Answer 11

“ks” when followed by consonant - like excellent

“gs” when followed by a vowel - like exemple

”s” when a final letter - like six

Question 11

a

Answer 11

“ah” - mal

Question 12

à

Answer 12

“ah” - voilà

Question 13

â

Answer 13

“ah” - pâte

Question 14

ai

Answer 14

“ay” - mai

Question 15

au

Answer 15

“oh” - faux

Question 16

eau

Answer 16

“oh” - peau

Question 17

e

Answer 17

“oo(h)”

in one syllable words - le

before consonant in long words - premier

Question 18

é

Answer 18

“ay” - thé

Question 19

ez

Answer 19

“ay” - nez

Question 20

è

Answer 20

“eh” - mère

Question 21

ê

Answer 21

“eh” - tête

Question 22

et

Answer 22

“eh” - met

Question 23

ei

Answer 23

“eh” - seize

Question 24

i

Answer 24

“ee” - livre

Question 25

î

Answer 25

“ee” - île

Question 26

o

Answer 26

“oh” - ocean

Question 27

ô

Answer 27

“oh” - hôte

Question 28

ou

Answer 28

“oo” - pour

Question 29

u

Answer 29

“ew” - tu

Question 30

y

Answer 30

“y” - yaourt

Question 31

-yer

Answer 31

“yay”

payer
(pay-yay)

Question 32

-ille

Answer 32

“yuh”

fille
(feeyuh)

Question 33

ouill

Answer 33

“y”

mouillé
(mwee-yay)

Question 34

eil

Answer 34

“ay”

bouteille
(boo-taiy)

Question 35

ail

Answer 35

“aiy”

ail
(eye)

Question 36

euille

Answer 36

“ayh”

feuille
(fih-y(uh))

Question 37

“y” sounds

Answer 37

y
-yer
-ille
-ouill-
-eil-
ail
-euille

Question 38

ui

Answer 38

“oo-wee”

lui
(loo-wee)

Question 39

ué(e)

Answer 39

“oo-weh”

ruée
(ru-weh)

Question 40

-uin

Answer 40

wu(n)h

juin
(zhu-u(n)h)

Question 41

ueu

Answer 41

“oo-wuh”

sueur
seu-wuhr

Question 42

“wuh” sounds

Answer 42

ui
ué(e)
uin
ueu

Question 43

oi

Answer 43

“wah”

moi
(mwah)

Question 44

oy

Answer 44

“wah”

employé
(ahm-plwah-yeh)

Question 45

“wah” sounds

Answer 45

oi
oy

Question 46

-oui-

Answer 46

“oo-weh”

Louis
(loo-weh)

Question 47

oue

Answer 47

“oo-weh”

ouest
(oo-wehst)

Question 48

“oo-weh” sounds

Answer 48

oui
oue

Question 49

nasal vowels

Answer 49

an - enfant
am - chambre
en - en
em - embarrass
in - matin
im - impuli
ain - pain
aim - faim
ien - bien
on - son
om - nom
un - un

Question 50

Final consonant not pronounced except

Answer 50

C R F L
-er verbs (“ay”)