Pronouncing the letters ueil, euil, ail and aille in French
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Pronouncing the letters ueil, euil, ail and aille
• The letters ueil and euil(le) are pronounced . This sound is found in:
an armchair
a welcome
a wallet
Note:
• Un œil
(an eye) is pronounced in exactly the same way.
• The letters ail and aille are pronounced :
work
to work
a detail
a size
Listen to each audio clip, then select the word you heard.
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: paille 1
: feuille 2
You heard the word paille (straw).
Paix (peace) is pronounced , but the word here was paille (straw).
Pâle (pale) is pronounced , but the word here was paille (straw).
You did indeed hear the word feuille (leaf).
Fille (girl) is pronounced , but the word here was feuille (leaf).
Faille (fault) is pronounced , but the word here was feuille (leaf).
How is the word pays (country) pronounced?
How is the word pays (country) pronounced?
The word you heard here was paille (straw). The letters ‑aille at the end are pronounced , not as in pays (country). Other examples: taille (size; waist), médaille (medal), volaille (poultry).
You heard the word bise (kiss). In this word, the ‑i‑ makes the sound . The ‑s‑ is pronounced between two vowels (here, i and e), as in chemise (shirt). These are not the sounds used in the pronunciation of pays (country).
This is the correct pronunciation of the word pays (country), with the letters ‑ay‑ in the middle, which here make the sound . The ‑s at the end is not pronounced, like in most words that end in ‑s, for example Paris (Paris).
Peu (not much) is the word you heard here. The ‑eu at the end is pronounced , not like in pays (country).
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: ail 1
: écueil 2
The word here is ail (garlic).
Œil (eye) is pronounced , but the word here is ail (garlic).
Ai is pronounced , but the word here is ail (garlic).
You did indeed here the word écueil (reef).
Écaille (scale) is pronounced , but the word here was écueil (reef).
Écu (shield) is pronounced , but the word here was écueil (reef).
Listen to each audio clip, then select the word you heard.
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: œil 1
: ailleurs 2
You heard the word œil (eye). The plural form is les yeux (eyes).
Ail (garlic) is pronounced , but the word here was œil (eye).
Île (island) is pronounced , but the word here was œil (eye).
You did indeed hear the word ailleurs (elsewhere).
Aller (to go) is pronounced , but the word here was ailleurs (elsewhere).
À l'heure (on time) is pronounced , but the word here was ailleurs (elsewhere).
Listen to the pronunciation of the verb travailler (to work), then say it aloud. Did you find it easy or difficult to pronounce?
« Travailler c'est trop dur »
Listen to the pronunciation of the verb travailler (to work), then say it aloud. Did you find it easy or difficult to pronounce?
« Travailler c'est trop dur »
Travailler (to work) is pronounced . The letters ‑aille‑ in the middle of this word make the sound , also found in une taille (a size).
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