Wednesday, June 25, 2025

French alphabets pronunciation

 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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