Champagne ! Introduction to French sounds in French
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Champagne ! Introduction to French sounds
Here are some of the main sounds you'll hear in French:
- un, in, ain, ein →
bread
garden
- an, en, em →
to dance
together
- on →
long
round
- gn →
champagne
magnificent, wonderful
- ch →
a cat
to walk
- qu →
who
when
what
Select the correct pronunciation of the word pain (bread).
Select the correct pronunciation of the word pain (bread).
This is the word poids (weight), in which the ‑oi‑ is pronounced “wa” . This is not the same as the pronunciation of ‑in at the end of pain (bread).
This is the pronunciation of the word pain (bread). The ‑in at the end is pronounced
as in main
(hand).
This is the word pont (bridge). The ‑on‑ is pronounced , which is different from the sound made by ‑in at the end of pain.
Select the correct pronunciation of the word cinq (five).
Select the correct pronunciation of the word cinq (five).
This is the word souk (souk, bazaar). The letters ‑ou‑ in the middle sound like , which is different from the sound of the letters ‑in‑ in cinq.
This is the pronunciation of the word cinq (five), where the letters ‑in‑ are pronounced as in the word matin (morning).
This is the word cent (hundred) containing the letters ‑en‑, which make the sound . This is not the same as the pronunciation of the letters ‑in‑ in the word cinq (five).
Select the correct pronunciation of the word marquer (to mark).
Select the correct pronunciation of the word marquer (to mark).
This is the word manger (to eat), where the letters ‑ge‑ in the middle sound like . This is not the same as the pronunciation of ‑qu‑ in the word marquer (to mark).
This is the word marcher (to walk). The ‑ch‑ in the middle is pronounced , which is not the same as the pronunciation of ‑qu‑ found in marquer (to mark).
This is the pronunciation of the word marquer (to mark), with the letters ‑qu‑ in the middle pronounced , as at the start of quand (when).
Select the correct pronunciation of the word signe (sign).
Select the correct pronunciation of the word signe (sign).
This is the word ciné , an abbreviation of the word cinéma (cinema). The ‑n‑ in this word is pronounced . This is not the same as the sound made by the letters ‑gn‑ in the word signe (sign).
This is the word singe (monkey), containing the letters -ge pronounced as . This is not the same as the sound made by the letters ‑gn‑ in the word signe (sign).
This is the correct pronunciation of the word signe (sign), in which the letters ‑gn‑ sound like as in champagne (champagne).
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