Pronunciation Flashcards
A
A sound like in fAther.
Ai
Ay sound. Like the ai in pAIn.
Au
O sound like in mOw.
B
B sound like in Buy.
C
K sound like in Can.
Or S sound like in Cell.
Ç
S sound like in Sad.
Ch
Sh sound like in SHampoo.
Exceptions: cœur, chaos, christ, psychologie, technologie
D
D sounds like in Dad.
E, EU
OO sound like in fOOt.
É
Ay sound. Ex. Fiancé.
È,Ê,EI
Eh sound.
EAU
O sound like in bOw.
F
F sound like in Fat.
G
G as in Gag.
Or zh sound. Ex. MiraGe.
H
Always SILENT!!!!!
I,Ï,Î
Ee sound like in naÏve or glEE.
J
Zh sound like in déJà vu.
K
K sound as in Kit. (Rare in French)
L
L sound like in Like.
N
N sound like in No.
O
O sound like in sOlO.
OI,OY
Wa sounds like in WAter.
OU
U sound like in sOUp.
P
P sound like in Pie.
PH
F sound like PHone.
Q
K sound like Cat.
R
R with the cool sound.
S
S sound like in So.
SC
Sk sound like in SCold.
Or S like in SCience.
T
T sound like in Toe.
TH
T sound like in Tea.
TI
S sound like in Silly.
U
U sound like in fOOd.
UE
Wēh sound (e can also have a sound).
UI
Wee sound like in sWEEt.
V
V sound like in Vat.
W
V sound (rare).
X
Ks sound like in eXpress.
Or gz sound like in eXit.
Y
Y sound like in Yes.
Z
Z sound like in Zone.
OEU
Oo sound like in fOOT.
IER
Kind of an AY sound.
ill,il
Y sound like in Yes.
Exceptions: Mille, Ville, Tranquille, Village
GN
Ni sound like in oNIon.
Exceptions: When the g & n are in different syllables or begin a word the are sounded independently.
GU
G sound like in Get.
QU
K sound like in sKi.
TION
Ti sound like Si in that. Ex: conversaTION.
En, An, Am, Em
French nasal sound (listen to words and try to understand what sound).
AIM, AIN, EIN, EIM, IM, IN, YM, YN
French nasal sound (listen to words and try to understand what sound).
OIN
French nasal sound (listen to words and try to understand what sound).
ON, OM, EON
French nasal sound (listen to words and try to understand what sound).
UN, UM
French nasal sound (listen to words and try to understand what sound).
