PRONOUNCING FRENCH VOWELS:
Vowel Groups:
The following vowel letters in combination make single vowel sounds. Any other vowels that come together should be pronounced separately.
| LETTER |
SOUND |
AS IN |
WORD |
NOTES |
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| ai |
e |
set |
lait |
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| au |
o |
bone |
faux |
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| eau |
o |
bone |
eau |
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| ei |
e |
set |
beige |
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| eu |
ir |
bird |
seul |
spelt oeu in a few words |
| oi |
wa |
wag |
toi |
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| ou |
oo |
boot |
sou |
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| ou |
w |
wet |
oui |
before a vowel |
- euwith rounded lips and no 'r' sound (Pronounced with tightly rounded lips when final)
Note: Before a vowel, ai, ei, oi, and ui are spelt with a y, eg 'mayonnaise', and pronounced with a 'y' sound after them.
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