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French Letter Combinations French Sound Comments Examples Exceptions

This document provides information on French pronunciation rules for various letter combinations. It lists common French spelling patterns like "ai" pronounced like "e" in "bed", "au/eau" pronounced like "o" in "hot", and "eu/oeu" pronounced like "uh/oo". It also covers pronunciation of combinations like "ier" pronounced like "yay", "ill/il" pronounced like "y" in "yes", and nasal sounds like "en/an/am" pronounced like "on". Exceptions to rules are noted. The goal is to help understand French pronunciation of spelling patterns.

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French Letter Combinations French Sound Comments Examples Exceptions

This document provides information on French pronunciation rules for various letter combinations. It lists common French spelling patterns like "ai" pronounced like "e" in "bed", "au/eau" pronounced like "o" in "hot", and "eu/oeu" pronounced like "uh/oo". It also covers pronunciation of combinations like "ier" pronounced like "yay", "ill/il" pronounced like "y" in "yes", and nasal sounds like "en/an/am" pronounced like "on". Exceptions to rules are noted. The goal is to help understand French pronunciation of spelling patterns.

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French Pronunciation
Frenchletter
combinations
French
sound
Comments Examples Exceptions
ai /e/;// pronouncedlike"e"in
"bed"
aimer,lait
au,eau /o/ pronouncedlike"o" chaud,tableau
eu,oeu //,// heure,deux
ier
/je/ papier,
calendrier
ill,il /ij/ pronouncedlike"y"in"yes" famille,il,
travail
mille,ville,tranquille,village
ou /u/ pronouncedlike"oo" vous,ouvrir
oi,oy /wa/ pronouncedlikethe
combination"oa"
voici,voyage
ui /i/ pronouncedliketheEnglish
word"we"
nuit,puis,
aujourd'hui
ch // pronouncedlike"sh" chat,chocolat
cur,chaos,christ,
psychologie, technologie...
gn
// pronouncedlike"ni"in
"onion"
gagner,
montagne
Ifthe"g"and "n" areintwo
differentsillablesorbegina
wordbothconsonantsare
pronounced: ignition, gnome
gu /g/ pronouncedlike"g"in"get" gure
qu
/k/ Pronouncedlike"k"in"ski"
(notaspirated)
quatre,qui,
masque
th /t/ thtre
tion
/sj/ French"ti"hereis
pronouncedlike"si"
conversation
en,an,am,em // Frenchnasalsound encore,
croissant,
champ,
ensemble
aim,ain,ein,
eim,im,in,ym,
yn
// Frenchnasalsound magasin,faim,
demain,
peinture,brin,
timbre,thym
oin /w/ Frenchnasalsound moins,loin
on,m,eon // Frenchnasalsound maison,nom,
pigeon
un,um // Frenchnasalsound brun,parfum

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