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PRONOUNCING FRENCH VOWELS:
The Letter E:
This ubiquitous letter can be pronounced in several different ways.
| LETTER |
SOUND |
AS IN |
WORD |
NOTES |
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| e |
e |
let |
cerveau |
Also pronounced as 'a' in a few words,
eg 'femme' and the ending '-emment' |
| e |
uh |
about |
le |
see below |
| e |
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come |
chaise |
usually silent - see bellow |
| ê |
e |
set |
forêt |
Generally, When ê comes in a syllable
before a é sound, it changes to that sound |
| è |
e |
set |
sèche |
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| é |
ay |
say |
blè |
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- é - a single sound between English 'ee' and 'e'.
Note: Unaccented e is silent (a) when final (generally) and (b) in the second-last syllable after a single consonant. It is pronounced like 'a' in 'about' (a) in monosyllables (eg de, le), (b) in the second-last syllable after two or more consonant sounds, and (c) when final after two or more consonants.
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