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a,
à
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like
the "a" sound in rat
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la,
chat, va, table, avion
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â
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like
the "a" sound in car
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gâteau,
pâtes
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e
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like
the "a" sound in above
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regarde,
le, cheval
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é
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like
the "ay" sound in late
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écoute,
réponse, légumes
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è
ê ai
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like
the "ay" sound in say
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règle,
frère, être, tête, père, j’ai,
chaise
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i
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like
the "i" sound in twig
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lit,
dix, rideau, piscine
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o
ô eau au
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like
the "o" sound in core
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homme,
hôtel, beau, jaune, au revoir
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u
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no
English equivalent but shape mouth tightly as if to say the
"aw" in paw but make an "ee" sound
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tu,
une, du, sur
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an
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like
the "an" sound in can’t
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dans,
manger, tante, blanc
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eu
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like
the "i" sound in sir
close
mouth more for
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neuf,
meubles
deux,
bleu
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in
ain im
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like
the "an" sound in sang
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lapin,
vingt, train, pain, main, imperméable
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oi
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like
the "wa" sound in wag
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trois,
oiseau, poisson, toilette
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on
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like
the "on" sound in long
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maison,
oncle, cochon, marron
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ou
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like
the "oo" sound in good
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douze,
sous, mouton, boucherie
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un
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like
the "an" sound in pant
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brun,
lundi, un
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c
c
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like
"k" when followed by an "o" "u" or a consonant except "h"
like
"s" when followed by "e" or "i"
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canapé,
cuisine, crayon, école
c’est,
cinq, ce
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ç
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the
same sound as "s"
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ça,
garçon
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ch
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the
same sound as "sh"
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douche,
cochon, vache, chaise
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g
g
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like
the g sound in good when followed by "a" "o" "u" "l" "m" or
"r"
like
the s sound in pleasure when followed by "e" "i" or "y"
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gare,
gomme, glace, gris, garage
genou,
gîte
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gn
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like
the "ni" sound in onion
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araignée
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h
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silent
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histoire,
hôtel, homme
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j
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like
the sound "s" in pleasure
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jambe,
jeudi, jupe, jeu, déjeuner
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qu
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like
the "c" sound in cat
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quatre,
chaque, casquette, banque
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r
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like
a gentle dog growl
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robe,
rideau, trois, bras, rue, règle
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th
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like
the "t" sound in take
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thé,
bibliothèque
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