Pronouncing the letters ch in French

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Pronouncing the letters ch

• Most of the time, the ch sound is pronounced . Like so:
une écharpe a scarf
un chien a dog
une chanson a song
le chocolat chocolate
• Sometimes, ch is pronounced . Like so:
une chronologie a chronology
un orchestre an orchestra
un psychologue a psychologist
Note: the sch sound is pronounced like this ch sound :
un schéma a diagram, an outline
un putsch a putsch, a coup
kitsch kitsch, cheesy

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