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!Sounds
!Sounds
!Prononciation examples for English speakers
!Prononciation examples for English speakers
!Example
!Example Pronunciation (sound file)
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|A
|A
|/ɑ/
|/ɑ/
|a like in "Arm"
|a like in "Arm"
|'''A'''vion
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|B
|B
|/be/
|/be/
|b like in  "Best"
|b like in  "Best"
|'''B'''ateau
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|C
|C
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or SH in "she" before h
or SH in "she" before h
|'''C'''eci
'''C'''amion
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|/se/
|/se/
|S like in "Stop"
|S like in "Stop"
|Fran'''ç'''ais
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|D
|D
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|d like in "Do"
|d like in "Do"
The letter "d" is pronounced "t" at the end of the word in French:  
The letter "d" is pronounced "t" at the end of the word in French:  
*For example: "un grand éléphant" (a large elephant) is pronounced "un grand(t) éléphant.  
*For example: "un grand éléphant" (a large elephant) is pronounced "un grand(t) éléphant".
*Other example: "Quand il y a" (when there is) is pronunced"Quand(t) il y a"
*Other example: "Quand il y a" (when there is) is pronunced "Quand(t) il y a"
|'''D'''ormir
Un gran'''d''' éléphan
 
Quan'''d''' il y a
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|E
|E
|/ø/
|/ø/
|e like in "Elephant"
|e like in "Elephant"
|Voitur'''e'''
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|F
|F
|/ɛf/
|/ɛf/
|f like in "Fire"
|f like in "Fire"
|'''F'''eu
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|G
|G
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|g like in "Gym" before i,e,y  
|g like in "Gym" before i,e,y  
or g like "golf" elsewhere
or g like "golf" elsewhere
|Nua'''g'''e
'''G'''arage
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|H
|H
|/aʃ/
|/aʃ/
|Silent
|Silent
|'''H'''ibou
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|I
|I
|/i/
|/i/
|i like in "Italy
|i like in "Italy
|V'''i'''vre
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|J
|J
|/ʒi/
|/ʒi/
|j like " jim carrey "
|j like "Jim"
|'''J'''e
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|K
|K
|/ka/
|/ka/
|k like in "Ko"
|k like in "Ko"
|'''K'''iwi
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|L
|L
|/ɛl/
|/ɛl/
|l like in "Lion"
|l like in "Lion"
|'''L'''ion
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|M
|M
|/ɛm/
|/ɛm/
|m like in "Men"
|m like in "Men"
|'''M'''anger
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|N
|N
|/ɛn/
|/ɛn/
|n like in "New"
|n like in "New"
|'''N'''ager
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|O
|O
|/o/
|/o/
|o like in "Open"
|o like in "Open"
o like in "Do you know?"
|'''O'''live
'''Ou'''vrir
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|P
|P
|/pe/
|/pe/
|p like in "Pay"
|p like in "Pay"
|'''P'''artir
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|Q
|Q
|/ky/
|/ky/
|q like in "Quit"
|q like in "Quit"
|'''Q'''ui es-tu?
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|R
|R
|/ɛʁ/
|/ɛʁ/
|r like in "rome"
|r like in "rome"
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|S
|S
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|s like in "See"
|s like in "See"
or ż like in "dose" after a,e,i,o,u and  before e,i
or ż like in "dose" after a,e,i,o,u and  before e,i
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|T
|T
|/te/
|/te/
|t like in "Tall"
|t like in "Tall"
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|U
|U
|/y/
|/y/
|u like in "Urgent"
|u like in "Urgent"
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|V
|V
|/ve/
|/ve/
|v like in "View"
|v like in "View"
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|W
|W
|/dubləve/
|/dubləve/
|w like in "Want"
|w like in "Want"
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|X
|X
|/iks/
|/iks/
|x like in "Wax"
|x like in "Wax"
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|Y
|Y
|/iɡʁɛk/
|/iɡʁɛk/
|y like in "Year"
|y like in "Year"
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|Z
|Z
|/zɛd/
|/zɛd/
|z like in "Zoo"
|z like in "Zoo"
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|/ø/
|/ø/
|o like in "Oops"
|o like in "Oops"
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|/e/
|/e/
| ay like in "May"
| ay like in "May"
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|a like in "Apple"
|a like in "Apple"
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, é
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|e like in "Elephant"
|e like in "Elephant"
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|i like in "live"
|i like in "live"
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|o like in "only"
|o like in "only"
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|u like " urgent "
|u like " urgent "
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==French Accents==
==French Accents==

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