The œ sound in French
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The œ sound
The sounds œ and œu can be pronounced in different ways:
We pronounce
like this:
un bœuf an ox
un œuf an egg
le cœur a heart
un œil an eye
un œuf an egg
le cœur a heart
un œil an eye
We pronounce
like this:
des bœufs oxen
des œufs eggs
un nœud a knot
des vœux wishes, a vow
des œufs eggs
un nœud a knot
des vœux wishes, a vow
Remarque : Notez la différence entre un œuf
et des œufs
, un bœuf
et des bœufs.
Note: The singular and plural forms of the following terms are pronounced differently: un œuf and des œufs , un bœuf and des bœufs .
Note: The singular and plural forms of the following terms are pronounced differently: un œuf and des œufs , un bœuf and des bœufs .
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