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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
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or SH in "she" before h
or SH in "she" before h
|'''C'''eci
'''C'''amion
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|Ç
|Ç
|/se/
|/se/
|S like in "Stop"
|S like in "Stop"
|Fran'''ç'''ais
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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
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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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|Œ
|Œ
|/ø/
|/ø/
|o like in "Oops"
|o like in "Oops"
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|Æ
|Æ
|/e/
|/e/
| ay like in "May"
| ay like in "May"
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|â
|â
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|a like in "Apple"
|a like in "Apple"
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|ê
|ê, é
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|e like in "Elephant"
|e like in "Elephant"
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|è
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|î
|î
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|i like in "live"
|i like in "live"
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|ô
|ô
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|o like in "only"
|o like in "only"
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|û
|û
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|u like " urgent "
|u like " urgent "
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==French Accents==
==French Accents==

Revision as of 10:58, 23 October 2022

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In this lesson, we are going to learn the French Alphabet and how it is pronounced.

The French alphabet is known as the Roman Alphabet. It has 26 letters.

Learning pronunciations is essential to pronounce words and to learn how to spell.

French Alphabet with IPA pronunciation

Alphabet Sounds Prononciation examples for English speakers Example Example Pronunciation (sound file)
A /ɑ/ a like in "Arm" Avion
B /be/ b like in "Best" Bateau
C /se/ S like in "Sad" before i,e,y

or k like in "crocodile" elsewhere

or SH in "she" before h

Ceci

Camion

Ç /se/ S like in "Stop" Français
D /de/ d like in "Do"

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".
  • Other example: "Quand il y a" (when there is) is pronunced "Quand(t) il y a"
 Dormir

Un grand éléphan

Quand il y a

E /ø/ e like in "Elephant" Voiture
F /ɛf/ f like in "Fire" Feu
G /ʒe/ g like in "Gym" before i,e,y

or g like "golf" elsewhere

Nuage

Garage

H /aʃ/ Silent Hibou
I /i/ i like in "Italy Vivre
J /ʒi/ j like "Jim" Je
K /ka/ k like in "Ko" Kiwi
L /ɛl/ l like in "Lion" Lion
M /ɛm/ m like in "Men" Manger
N /ɛn/ n like in "New" Nager
O /o/ o like in "Open"

o like in "Do you know?"

Olive

Ouvrir

P /pe/ p like in "Pay" Partir
Q /ky/ q like in "Quit" Qui es-tu?
R /ɛʁ/ r like in "rome"
S /ɛs/ s like in "See"

or ż like in "dose" after a,e,i,o,u and before e,i

T /te/ t like in "Tall"
U /y/ u like in "Urgent"
V /ve/ v like in "View"
W /dubləve/ w like in "Want"
X /iks/ x like in "Wax"
Y /iɡʁɛk/ y like in "Year"
Z /zɛd/ z like in "Zoo"
Œ /ø/ o like in "Oops"
Æ /e/ ay like in "May"
â a like in "Apple"
ê, é e like in "Elephant"
è
î i like in "live"
ô o like in "only"
û u like " urgent "
ü

French Accents

French uses several accents which are worth understanding. These are: à, è, ù, (grave accents) and é (acute accent) which only applies to e. A circumflex applies to all vowels as well: â, ê, î, ô, û. And also a tréma (French for diaerasis) for vowels: ä, ë, ï, ö, ü, ÿ and combined letters: æ and oe.


Here is a specific lesson about Accents pronunciation.

Videos: How to Pronounce the French Alphabet



French Keyboard



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