French Pronunciation Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
a, à | sounds like the o in 'lolly pop' or 'tom' |
â, as | sounds like 'ah!' |
ai, ay, aye | sounds like the 'ay' in 'may' |
ail, aille, âille | sounds like 'eye' |
aile | sounds like the 'el' in 'ellen' |
aim, ain | a nasal vowel, sounds like the 'an' in 'sang' |
ais, ait, aît | sounds like the 'e' in 'egg' |
am, an | a nasal vowel, sounds like the 'on' in 'yonder' |
aou, aoû | sounds like the 'oo' in 'too' |
au, aud, ault, aut, aux | sounds like 'oh!' |
aude | sounds like 'ode' |
aune | sounds like 'own' |
b | sounds like the 'b' in 'bun' |
c + a, o, u | sounds like the 'c' in 'cat' or 'cut' |
c + e, i, y | sounds like the 'c' in 'cent' or 'city' |
ç | sounds like the 's' in 'sit' |
ch | sounds like the 'sh' in 'ship;' rarely sounds like the 'ch' in 'echo' |
d | sounds like the 'd' in 'dog' |
dj | sounds like the 'dg' in 'bridge' |
e | sounds like the 'e' in 'the' |
é, ée, ées, er, ey, ez, et | sounds like the 'ay' in 'may' |
è, ê | sounds like the 'e' in 'egg' |
eau, eaux | sounds like 'oh!' |
ei, eil, eille | sounds like the 'ay' in 'may' |
eim, ein | a nasal vowel, sounds like the 'an' in 'sang' |
elle, elles | sounds like the 'ell' in 'ellen' |
em, en | a nasal vowel, sounds like the 'on' in 'yonder' |
-ent | as a verb ending, do not pronounce |
ère | sounds like 'air' |
est-ce | sounds like the 'ess' in 'bless' |
-et | an ending of a word, sounds like the 'e' in 'egg' |
eu, eue | sounds like the 'u' in 'cute' |
-eu, -eue, eux | an ending of a word, sounds like the 'u' in 'pudding' |
euil, euille | sounds like the 'oya' in 'loyal' |
eul | sounds like the 'ull' in 'hull' |
eur, eure | sounds like the 'ur' in 'purple' |
ey, ez | sounds like the 'ay' in 'may' |
f | sounds like the 'f' in 'if' |
g + a, o, u | sounds like the 'g' in 'gum' or 'go' |
g + e, i, y | sounds like the 's' in 'measure' |
gn | sounds like the first 'n' in 'canyon' |
gua | sounds like the 'gua' in 'guam' |
gue | sounds like the 'gue' in 'guerilla' |
gui | sounds like the 'gee' in 'geese' |
h | not pronounced as a single letter |
i, î, id, ie, ies, is, it, iz | sounds like the 'ee' in 'see' |
ia | sounds like the 'ya' in 'yard' |
ied, ier, iers | sounds like 'yea' |
ieu | sounds like sounds like the 'yu' in 'yuppy' |
il, ils | sounds like 'eel' |
im, in | a nasal vowel, sounds like the 'an' in 'sang' |
ique | sounds like the 'eek' in 'seek' |
j | sounds like the 's' in 'measure' |
k | sounds like the 'k' in 'kit' |
l | sounds like the 'l' in 'let' |
ll | sounds like the 'l' in 'let' or at times like the 'y' in 'yet' |
m | sounds like the 'm' in 'me' |
n | sounds like the 'n' in 'no' |
o | sounds like the 'u' in 'up' or at times like the 'o' in 'so' |
ô, ot | sounds like the 'o' in 'so' |
oeil | sounds like the 'oya' in 'loyal' |
oeu, oeud, oeufs | sounds like the 'u' in 'pudding' |
oeur | sounds like the 'ur' in 'purple' |
oi, oid, oids, oie, oigt, ois, oix, oua, oy | sounds like the 'wa' in 'wash' |
oim, oin | a nasal vowel, sounds like the 'wan' in 'wangle' |
om, on, ons, ont | a nasal vowel, sounds like the 'ong' in 'song' |
ou, où, oud, oue, oup, ous, out, oût, oux | sounds like the 'oo' in 'too' |
oué | sounds like 'way' |
oui | sounds like 'we' |
p | sounds like the 'p' in 'park;' at times not pronounced |
ph | sounds like the 'ph' in 'philosophy' |
q, qu | sounds like the 'k' in 'kit' |
qua | sounds like the 'ca' in 'cat' |
que | sounds like the 'ke' in 'kerchief' |
qui | sounds like 'key' |
r | sounds like the 'r' in 'gargle' |
rr | sounds like the 'rr' in 'purr' |
s | sounds like the 's' in 'sit;' at times like the 's' in 'rose' |
sc + a, o, u | sounds like the 'sc' in 'scold' or 'scum' |
sc + e, i, y | sounds like the 'sc' in 'scene' or 'scythe' |
sh | sounds like the 'sh' in 'shampoo' |
squa | sounds like the 'squa' in 'squander' |
t, tt | sounds like the 't' in 'to' |
tch | sounds like the 'ch' in 'church' |
th | sounds like the 't' in 'tea' |
u, û, ue | sounds like the 'u' in 'cute' |
ueil, ueille | sounds like the 'oya' in 'loyal' |
ui, uie, uis, uit, uy | sounds like the 'ew ea' in 'few eat' |
um, un | a nasal vowel, sounds like the 'un' in 'sung' |
v, w | sounds like the 'v' in 'verb' |
x | sounds like the 'x' in 'example' or 'excuse' or the 's' in 'geese' |
y | sounds like the 'ee' in 'see;' at times like the 'y' in 'yet' |
z | sounds like the 'z' in 'zero' |
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