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a, à

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sounds like the o in ‘lolly pop’ or ‘tom’

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â, as

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sounds like ‘ah!’

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ai, ay, aye

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sounds like the ‘ay’ in ‘may’

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ail, aille, âille

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sounds like ‘eye’

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aile

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sounds like the ‘el’ in ‘ellen’

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aim, ain

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a nasal vowel, sounds like the ‘an’ in ‘sang’

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ais, ait, aît

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sounds like the ‘e’ in ‘egg’

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am, an

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a nasal vowel, sounds like the ‘on’ in ‘yonder’

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aou, aoû

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sounds like the ‘oo’ in ‘too’

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au, aud, ault, aut, aux

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sounds like ‘oh!’

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aude

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sounds like ‘ode’

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aune

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sounds like ‘own’

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b

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sounds like the ‘b’ in ‘bun’

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c + a, o, u

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sounds like the ‘c’ in ‘cat’ or ‘cut’

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c + e, i, y

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sounds like the ‘c’ in ‘cent’ or ‘city’

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ç

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sounds like the ‘s’ in ‘sit’

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ch

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sounds like the ‘sh’ in ‘ship;’ rarely sounds like the ‘ch’ in ‘echo’

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d

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sounds like the ‘d’ in ‘dog’

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dj

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sounds like the ‘dg’ in ‘bridge’

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e

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sounds like the ‘e’ in ‘the’

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é, ée, ées, er, ey, ez, et

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sounds like the ‘ay’ in ‘may’

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è, ê

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sounds like the ‘e’ in ‘egg’

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eau, eaux

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sounds like ‘oh!’

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ei, eil, eille

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sounds like the ‘ay’ in ‘may’

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eim, ein

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a nasal vowel, sounds like the ‘an’ in ‘sang’

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elle, elles

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sounds like the ‘ell’ in ‘ellen’

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em, en

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a nasal vowel, sounds like the ‘on’ in ‘yonder’

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-ent

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as a verb ending, do not pronounce

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ère

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sounds like ‘air’

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est-ce

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sounds like the ‘ess’ in ‘bless’

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-et

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an ending of a word, sounds like the ‘e’ in ‘egg’

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eu, eue

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sounds like the ‘u’ in ‘cute’

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-eu, -eue, eux

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an ending of a word, sounds like the ‘u’ in ‘pudding’

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euil, euille

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sounds like the ‘oya’ in ‘loyal’

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eul

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sounds like the ‘ull’ in ‘hull’

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eur, eure

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sounds like the ‘ur’ in ‘purple’

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ey, ez

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sounds like the ‘ay’ in ‘may’

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f

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sounds like the ‘f’ in ‘if’

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g + a, o, u

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sounds like the ‘g’ in ‘gum’ or ‘go’

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g + e, i, y

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sounds like the ‘s’ in ‘measure’

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gn

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sounds like the first ‘n’ in ‘canyon’

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gua

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sounds like the ‘gua’ in ‘guam’

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gue

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sounds like the ‘gue’ in ‘guerilla’

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gui

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sounds like the ‘gee’ in ‘geese’

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h

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not pronounced as a single letter

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i, î, id, ie, ies, is, it, iz

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sounds like the ‘ee’ in ‘see’

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ia

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sounds like the ‘ya’ in ‘yard’

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ied, ier, iers

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sounds like ‘yea’

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ieu

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sounds like sounds like the ‘yu’ in ‘yuppy’

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il, ils

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sounds like ‘eel’

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im, in

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a nasal vowel, sounds like the ‘an’ in ‘sang’

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ique

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sounds like the ‘eek’ in ‘seek’

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j

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sounds like the ‘s’ in ‘measure’

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k

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sounds like the ‘k’ in ‘kit’

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l

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sounds like the ‘l’ in ‘let’

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ll

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sounds like the ‘l’ in ‘let’ or at times like the ‘y’ in ‘yet’

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m

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sounds like the ‘m’ in ‘me’

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n

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sounds like the ‘n’ in ‘no’

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o

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sounds like the ‘u’ in ‘up’ or at times like the ‘o’ in ‘so’

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ô, ot

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sounds like the ‘o’ in ‘so’

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oeil

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sounds like the ‘oya’ in ‘loyal’

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oeu, oeud, oeufs

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sounds like the ‘u’ in ‘pudding’

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oeur

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sounds like the ‘ur’ in ‘purple’

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oi, oid, oids, oie, oigt, ois, oix, oua, oy

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sounds like the ‘wa’ in ‘wash’

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oim, oin

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a nasal vowel, sounds like the ‘wan’ in ‘wangle’

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om, on, ons, ont

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a nasal vowel, sounds like the ‘ong’ in ‘song’

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ou, où, oud, oue, oup, ous, out, oût, oux

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sounds like the ‘oo’ in ‘too’

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oué

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sounds like ‘way’

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oui

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sounds like ‘we’

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p

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sounds like the ‘p’ in ‘park;’ at times not pronounced

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ph

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sounds like the ‘ph’ in ‘philosophy’

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q, qu

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sounds like the ‘k’ in ‘kit’

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qua

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sounds like the ‘ca’ in ‘cat’

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que

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sounds like the ‘ke’ in ‘kerchief’

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qui

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sounds like ‘key’

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r

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sounds like the ‘r’ in ‘gargle’

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rr

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sounds like the ‘rr’ in ‘purr’

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s

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sounds like the ‘s’ in ‘sit;’ at times like the ‘s’ in ‘rose’

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sc + a, o, u

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sounds like the ‘sc’ in ‘scold’ or ‘scum’

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sc + e, i, y

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sounds like the ‘sc’ in ‘scene’ or ‘scythe’

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sh

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sounds like the ‘sh’ in ‘shampoo’

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squa

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sounds like the ‘squa’ in ‘squander’

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t, tt

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sounds like the ‘t’ in ‘to’

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tch

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sounds like the ‘ch’ in ‘church’

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th

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sounds like the ‘t’ in ‘tea’

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u, û, ue

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sounds like the ‘u’ in ‘cute’

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ueil, ueille

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sounds like the ‘oya’ in ‘loyal’

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ui, uie, uis, uit, uy

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sounds like the ‘ew ea’ in ‘few eat’

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um, un

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a nasal vowel, sounds like the ‘un’ in ‘sung’

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v, w

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sounds like the ‘v’ in ‘verb’

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x

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sounds like the ‘x’ in ‘example’ or ‘excuse’ or the ‘s’ in ‘geese’

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y

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ounds like the ‘ee’ in ‘see;’ at times like the ‘y’ in ‘yet’

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z

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sounds like the ‘z’ in ‘zero’

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