[Pronunciation] French words ending in -e and -et Flashcards

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What words of French origin ending in -e and -et (pronounced with /eɪ/) can you remember?

Try to recall at least 5.

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Words of French origin

My wedding day - and I know it’s a _ (клише) - was just the happiest day of my life.

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My wedding day - and I know it’s a cliché - was just the happiest day of my life.

BrE /ˈkliːʃeɪ/
AmE /kliːˈʃeɪ/

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Words of French origin

[pronunciation]
There’s a little café on the corner that serves very good coffee.

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BrE /ˈkæf.eɪ/
US /kæfˈeɪ/

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Words of French origin

[pronunciation]
She sent her résumé to 50 companies, but didn’t even get an interview.

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BrE /ˈrez.juː.meɪ/
US /ˈrez.ə.meɪ/

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Words of French origin

[pronunciation]
Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?

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BrE /ˈbʌfeɪ/, /ˈbʊfeɪ/
AmE /bəˈfeɪ/

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Words of French origin

Who are they?

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ballet dancers

BrE /ˈbæleɪ/
AmE /bæˈleɪ/

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Words of French origin

My mother _ (= связала крючком) this blanket when she was on holiday.

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My mother crocheted this blanket when she was on holiday.

BrE /ˈkrəʊ.ʃeɪ/
US /kroʊˈʃeɪ/

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Words of French origin

Have you met Christina’s _ (= жених)?

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Have you met Christina’s fiancé?

BrE /fiˈɒn.seɪ/
US /ˌfiː.ɑːnˈseɪ/

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Words of French origin

What’s this?

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a beret
/ˈbereɪ/
/bəˈreɪ/

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Words of French origin

How is this film title pronounced?

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BrE /ˈkæbəreɪ/
AmE /ˌkæbəˈreɪ/

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Words of French origin

When you go to an all-you-can-eat _, you pay a single fixed price regardless of how much you consume.

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When you go to an all-you-can-eat buffet, you pay a single fixed price regardless of how much you consume.

BrE /ˈbʌfeɪ/, /ˈbʊfeɪ/
AmE /bəˈfeɪ/

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[Words of French origin]

[pronunciation]
I saw Beyonce last year.

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eɪ at the end

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