Letters and Cluster Sounds Flashcards
gny
nyee like Puilgny [think 3 Stooges]
gne
nyuh like Bourgogne
eau
oh like O Chateau, Beau
eres (ere)
air
i
E
y
E Chateau Baill(y)
au
O
é
A
er
A [r is rarely pronounced]
et
A or eh
a
ah
qui
key
que
keuh
qu
keuh
in
nasal sound [cinsault = san so] in, en, on are very nasal sounds.
Think of Vin.
en
‘on’ with lots of nasal
on
oohn with lots of nasal think of Bon round mouth
ou
oou [like boo]
ai
I [like eye]
aur
or
maur
more
esq
esk [like Eskimo]
oi
wa like croissant
Cé
Say Cérons [say ron] ron with nazal
ph
F [San JoeZ F]
ères
air [Gravières ]
illac
yak, [Pauillac, Marcillac, Cadillac]
xav
zav
e
no accent, no double consonant, no ‘r’ or ‘er’ therefore pronounced UH
ch
chh/sh like chateau
ey
A like yay. Chateau Bataill(ey)
eu
uh or euh Fleur
ua
wah
du
dew
dey
day Jean Deydier (day D A)
pu
pew
deux
deuh
cey
say Grandcey Gran Say
yez
yay
qué
kay
que
kuc