pronuniciation rules Flashcards
whenever there is a h…….
do not pronounce it
whenever there are two l’s…..
they create a y sound
whenever there is a g in front of a c or e…..
they make a a soft g sound, like ja
whenever there is a g in front of a A, O, or U….
they create a hard g sound, like the g in get
the last syllable is……
never pronounced
when a c has a cedille mark, it is always pronounced as….
a s sound
liasion rule:
when a word ends with a consonant and the next word begins with a vowel….
you pronounce it together
example:
l’hopital becomes:
lopital
ellision rule:
when a word that follows a & e in the articles (le,la,ce, je,me te, se, de, ne, que) begins with a vowel or a silent h….
it is dropped
example:
le enfant becomes:
l’enfant
in french, plurals may be expressed with a…..
s, like in english
(plural rule)
if a noun ends in s, x, or v, it….
it DOES NOT change its form in the plural
(plural rule)
if a noun ends in -eau, you….
add X to form their plural
(plural rule)
if a noun ends in -al, you….
change their ending to eaux in the plural
