Pronunciation Flashcards

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1
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A

A

A sound like in fAther.

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Ai

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Ay sound. Like the ai in pAIn.

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Au

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O sound like in mOw.

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B

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B sound like in Buy.

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5
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C

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K sound like in Can.

Or S sound like in Cell.

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Ç

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S sound like in Sad.

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Ch

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Sh sound like in SHampoo.

Exceptions: cœur, chaos, christ, psychologie, technologie

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D

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D sounds like in Dad.

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E, EU

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OO sound like in fOOt.

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É

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Ay sound. Ex. Fiancé.

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11
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È,Ê,EI

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Eh sound.

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12
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EAU

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O sound like in bOw.

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13
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F

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F sound like in Fat.

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G

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G as in Gag.

Or zh sound. Ex. MiraGe.

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15
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H

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Always SILENT!!!!!

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I,Ï,Î

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Ee sound like in naÏve or glEE.

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17
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J

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Zh sound like in déJà vu.

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K

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K sound as in Kit. (Rare in French)

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L

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L sound like in Like.

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N

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N sound like in No.

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O

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O sound like in sOlO.

22
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OI,OY

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Wa sounds like in WAter.

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OU

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U sound like in sOUp.

24
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P

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P sound like in Pie.

25
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PH

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F sound like PHone.

26
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Q

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K sound like Cat.

27
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R

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R with the cool sound.

28
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S

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S sound like in So.

29
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SC

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Sk sound like in SCold.

Or S like in SCience.

30
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T

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T sound like in Toe.

31
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TH

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T sound like in Tea.

32
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TI

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S sound like in Silly.

33
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U

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U sound like in fOOd.

34
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UE

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Wēh sound (e can also have a sound).

35
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UI

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Wee sound like in sWEEt.

36
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V

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V sound like in Vat.

37
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W

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V sound (rare).

38
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X

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Ks sound like in eXpress.

Or gz sound like in eXit.

39
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Y

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Y sound like in Yes.

40
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Z

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Z sound like in Zone.

41
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OEU

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Oo sound like in fOOT.

42
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IER

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Kind of an AY sound.

43
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ill,il

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Y sound like in Yes.

Exceptions: Mille, Ville, Tranquille, Village

44
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GN

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Ni sound like in oNIon.

Exceptions: When the g & n are in different syllables or begin a word the are sounded independently.

45
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GU

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G sound like in Get.

46
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QU

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K sound like in sKi.

47
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TION

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Ti sound like Si in that. Ex: conversaTION.

48
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En, An, Am, Em

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French nasal sound (listen to words and try to understand what sound).

49
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AIM, AIN, EIN, EIM, IM, IN, YM, YN

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French nasal sound (listen to words and try to understand what sound).

50
Q

OIN

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French nasal sound (listen to words and try to understand what sound).

51
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ON, OM, EON

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French nasal sound (listen to words and try to understand what sound).

52
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UN, UM

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French nasal sound (listen to words and try to understand what sound).