Pronunciation Flashcards
a, à, â
ah (like in apple)
the taxi
le taxi (luh tahk-see)
by bike
à velo (ah vey-loh)
the cake
le gâteau (luh gah-toh)
e (at the end of a word)
silent but pronounce the consonant before
the swimming pool
la piscine (lah pee-seen)
e
(before one consant or in a one syllable word)
uh (like the er sound in mother)
to watch
regarder (ruh-gar-day)
e (before two consonants),
è, ê, ei,
e before a final {c, l, t},
ai, aî
eh like in egg
to put
mettre (meh-trh)
a brother
un frère (uhn freh-rh)
to be
être (eh-trh)
the snow
le neige (luh neh-j)
the hotel
l’hotel (lo-tehl)
with
avec (ah-veh-k)
the chicken
le poulet (luh poo-ley)
é, -er, es, ez, et
ey
(It is a short, sharp sound which you might use to attract someone’s attention. Spread your lips and make your tongue low in the mouth as you say this)
the cafe
le café (luh cah-fey)
to dance
danser (dahn-sey)
the (plural)
les (ley)
enough, quite
assez (ah-sey)
and
et (ey)
i, î, y
ee
(Spread your lips in a wide grin and show your teeth to make this sound)
the swimming pool
la piscine (lah pee-seen)
the dinner
le dîner (luh dee-ney)
o (not at the end of a word)
o like in hot
orange
orange (o-rhahn-j)
the ear
l’oreille (lo-rheh-y)
o (at the end of a word),
ô, au, eau
oh (Make your lips into a round shape and sound as if you have had a shock)
see you soon
à bientôt (ah bee-ehn-toh)
yellow
jaune (joh-n)
the hat
le chapeau (luh chah-poh)
u, û
u
(Form your lips as though you are going to whistle, then say the sound for the letters ee in English)
A skirt
Une jupe (oon ju-p)
August
août (u-t)
eu, œ, œu
eugh (Open your mouth a little and sound disgusted)
blue
bleu (bl-eugh)
the eye
l’œil (l’eugh-y)
my sister
ma sœur (mah seugh-h)
gu (before {e, i, y}
g sound like in great
the guitar
la guitare (lah gee-tah-rh)
il and ill after a vowel
y like in finally
the sun
le soleil (luh so-leh-y)
the fog
le brouillard (luh broo-y-arh)
oi, oî
wa
the fish
la poisson (lah pwa-sohn)
cold
froid (fwa)
ou, oû, où
oo
(Purse your lips tightly like a chimpanzee to say this sound)
To play
Jouer (joo-ey)
Where is?
Où est? (oo-ey)
the stew
le ragoût (luh rhah-goo)
am, em, an, en
ahm, ahn (nasal and don’t pronounce m or n)
the ham
le jambon (luh jahm-bohn)
my aunt
ma tante (mah tahn-t)
in spring
au printemps (oh prh-ihn-tahm)
in winter
en hiver (ahn ee-veyh)
in, ain, ein, yn
im, aim, eim, ym
ihn, ihm (like an in ran without n)
the rabbit
le lapin (luh lah-pihn)
the train
le train (luh trh-ihn)
to climb
grimper (grh-ihm-pey)
I am hungry
J’ai faim (jeh fihm)
the painter
le peintre (le pihn-trh)
ien
ee-ihn
good
bien (bee-ihn)
dog
un chien (uhn chee-ihn)
om, on
ohm, ohn
the name
le nom (luh nohm)
the trousers
le pantalon (luh pahn-tah-lohn)
un, um
uhn, uhm
the perfume
le parfum (luh parh-fuhm)
