Here's a rough guide to the pronunciation of the French alphabet:
Vowels
1. A (ah):
Like "a" in "father"
2. E (euh):
Like "e" in "pet" or silent at the end of words
3. I (i):
Like "ee" in "see"
4. O (o):
Like "o" in "go"
5. U (u):
Like "u" in "tube" but more rounded
Accents and Diacritical Marks
1. é (acute accent):
Like "ay" in "play"
2. è (grave accent):
Like "e" in "pet" but more open
3. ê (circumflex accent):
Like "e" in "pet" but longer
4. ô (circumflex accent):
Like "o" in "go" but longer
5. û (circumflex accent):
Like "u" in "tube" but longer
6. ç (cedilla):
Like "s" in "soft"
Consonants
1. B (bé): Like "b" in "boy"
2. C (cé): Like "k" in "kite" or "s" in "soft" (depending on the vowel)
3. D (dé): Like "d" in "dog"
4. F (ef): Like "f" in "fox"
5. G (gé): Like "g" in "go" or "j" in "jealous" (depending on the vowel)
6. H (ach): Usually silent
7. J (ji): Like "s" in "treasure"
8. K (ka): Like "k" in "kite"
9. L (el): Like "l" in "love"
10. M (èm): Like "m" in "mother"
11. N (èn): Like "n" in "nose"
12. P (pé): Like "p" in "pat"
13. Q (ku): Like "k" in "kite"
14. R (èr): Like a guttural "r" sound
15. S (ès): Like "s" in "sat" or "z" in "zoo" (depending on position)
16. T (té): Like "t" in "tot"
17. V (vé): Like "v" in "victory"
18. W (double vé): Like "v" in "victory" or "w (double u) in some words
19. X (eks): Like "ks" in "kicks"
20. Y (igrec): Like "ee" in "see" or "y" in "yes" (depending on position)
21. Z (zèd): Like "z" in "zoo"
The French pronunciation can be quite different from English, and mastering it may take practice.
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