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

Exercise 1

Listen to each audio clip, then select the word you heard.

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Listen to each audio clip, then select the word you heard.

 : paille 1
 

 : feuille 2

1 paille :

You heard the word paille (straw).

1 paix :

Paix (peace) is pronounced , but the word here was paille (straw).

1 pâle :

Pâle (pale) is pronounced , but the word here was paille (straw).

2 feuille :

You did indeed hear the word feuille (leaf).

2 fille :

Fille (girl) is pronounced , but the word here was feuille (leaf).

2 faille :

Faille (fault) is pronounced , but the word here was feuille (leaf).

Exercise 2

Listen to each audio clip, then select the word you heard.

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Listen to each audio clip, then select the word you heard.

 : ail 1

 

 : écueil 2

1 ail :

The word here is ail (garlic).

1 œil :

Œil (eye) is pronounced , but the word here is ail (garlic).

1 ai :

Ai is pronounced , but the word here is ail (garlic).

2 écueil :

You did indeed here the word écueil (reef).

2 écaille :

Écaille (scale) is pronounced , but the word here was écueil (reef).

2 écu  :

Écu (shield) is pronounced , but the word here was écueil (reef).

Exercise 3

Listen to each audio clip, then select the word you heard.

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Listen to each audio clip, then select the word you heard.

 : œil 1

 : ailleurs 2

1 œil :

You heard the word œil (eye). The plural form is les yeux (eyes).

1 ail :

Ail (garlic) is pronounced , but the word here was œil (eye).

1 île :

Île (island) is pronounced , but the word here was œil (eye).

2 ailleurs :

You did indeed hear the word ailleurs (elsewhere). 

2 aller :

Aller (to go) is pronounced , but the word here was ailleurs (elsewhere).

2 à l'heure :

À l'heure (on time) is pronounced , but the word here was ailleurs (elsewhere).

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