{"id":75,"date":"2024-02-21T17:20:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T22:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/frenchoer1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=75"},"modified":"2024-02-21T17:20:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T22:20:43","slug":"1-13-structure-ca-se-prononce-comment","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/frenchoer1\/chapter\/1-13-structure-ca-se-prononce-comment\/","title":{"raw":"1.13: Structure - \u00c7a se prononce comment ?","rendered":"1.13: Structure &#8211; \u00c7a se prononce comment ?"},"content":{"raw":"<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">In this section, you will learn how to:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">Pronounce consonants and vowels<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">Identify silent letters<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<section class=\"box-note\">\r\n<div class=\"mt-section\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2 class=\"box-legend editable\"><span class=\"lt-icon-default\">Media Alternative<\/span><\/h2>\r\nListen to the audio clips that follow on this page to hear the French pronunciation of vocabulary and examples presented.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<div id=\"section_1\" class=\"mt-section\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2 class=\"editable\">On \u00e9tudie !<\/h2>\r\n<div id=\"section_2\" class=\"mt-section\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 class=\"editable\">La prononciation des consonnes et des voyelles<\/h3>\r\n<div id=\"section_3\" class=\"mt-section\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4 class=\"editable\">Les consonnes<\/h4>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">Most consonants are pronounced similarly in English and France, but not exactly the same.\u00a0Two things that are significantly different in french and often challenging for English speakers are (1) silent consonants that we write but don't pronounce (see below) and (2) the pronunciation of the letter <strong>r<\/strong>. Here are the consonants that are most different from English:<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\"><audio controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/p>\r\n\r\n<table class=\"mt-responsive-table\"><caption>Les consonnes<\/caption>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th class=\"mt-align-center\" scope=\"col\">Consonnes<\/th>\r\n<th class=\"mt-align-center\" scope=\"col\">Prononciation<\/th>\r\n<th class=\"mt-align-center\" scope=\"col\">Exemples<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Consonnes\"><strong>r<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MrjMJ_PAlB8\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MrjMJ_PAlB8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>r<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">Lo<strong>r<\/strong>sque j'a<strong>rr<\/strong>ive \u00e0 la ga<strong>r<\/strong>e<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Consonnes\"><strong>\u00e7<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\">Pronounce it like <strong>s<\/strong> in English<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\"><strong>\u00c7<\/strong>a, le\u00e7on<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Consonnes\"><strong>h<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\">silent<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">h\u00f4pital, halles, haine<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<div class=\"box-note\">\r\n<p class=\"box-legend\">Note<\/p>\r\nThe ideal gas law is easy to remember and apply in solving problems, as long as you get the <strong>proper values a<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">There are many subtle differences between the way we pronounce consonants in English and French. To explore these, you can watch this tutorial on <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p3k2EOBfNPU\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p3k2EOBfNPU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">the pronunciation of consonants<\/a>. Later, you will learn how to pronounce clusters of consonants, such as <strong>ss<\/strong>, <strong>th<\/strong>, <strong>qu<\/strong>, etc.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"section_4\" class=\"mt-section\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4 class=\"editable\">Les voyelles<\/h4>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">Vowels are usually more challenging for French learners. Written vowels are the same in French and English: a, e, i, o, u. However, in spoken French there are at leaast 15 different vowel sounds. Here are the vowel sounds you will need to practice:<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\"><audio controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/p>\r\n\r\n<table class=\"mt-responsive-table\"><caption>Les voyelles<\/caption>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th class=\"mt-align-center\" scope=\"col\">Voyelles<\/th>\r\n<th class=\"mt-align-center\" scope=\"col\">Prononciation<\/th>\r\n<th class=\"mt-align-center\" scope=\"col\">Exemples<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>i <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\">like \"ee\" in see<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">f<strong>i<\/strong>n<strong>i<\/strong>, l<strong>i<\/strong>t, d<strong>i<\/strong>ffic<strong>i<\/strong>le<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>u <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xRetc-sfn8o\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xRetc-sfn8o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>u<\/strong> <\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">T<strong>u<\/strong>, ch<strong>u<\/strong>te, r<strong>u<\/strong>e<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>\u00e9<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/66g1aLYrZmI\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/66g1aLYrZmI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>\u00e9<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">Pi<strong>ed<\/strong>, ch<strong>ez<\/strong>, march<strong>er<\/strong>, cl<strong>\u00e9<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>\u00e8, \u00ea<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/66g1aLYrZmI\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/66g1aLYrZmI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>\u00e8\u00a0&amp; \u00ea<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">M<strong>\u00e8<\/strong>re, f<strong>\u00ea<\/strong>te<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>e<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/66g1aLYrZmI\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/66g1aLYrZmI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>e<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">L<strong>e<\/strong>, c<strong>e<\/strong>, d<strong>e<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>eu <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/n94F-DMvvLM\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/n94F-DMvvLM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>eu<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">P<strong>eu<\/strong>, qu<strong>eu<\/strong>e, p<strong>eu<\/strong>r, j<strong>eu<\/strong>ner<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>o <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UOIMegkTghE\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UOIMegkTghE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>o<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">S<strong>o<\/strong>t, t<strong>\u00f4<\/strong>t, d<strong>o<\/strong>s<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>on <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XddnQBSQC7U\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XddnQBSQC7U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>on<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">S<strong>on<\/strong>, t<strong>on<\/strong>, Bret<strong>on<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>ou <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\">like \"oo\" in zoo<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">C<strong>ou<\/strong>pe, f<strong>ou<\/strong>, p<strong>ou<\/strong>belle<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>oi <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8eED8mevnKc\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8eED8mevnKc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>oi<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">M<strong>oi<\/strong>, t<strong>oi<\/strong>, fr<strong>oi<\/strong>d, b<strong>o\u00ee<\/strong>te<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>oin <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CZ4iISsy_tE\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CZ4iISsy_tE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>oin<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">C<strong>oin<\/strong>, bes<strong>oin<\/strong>, s<strong>oin<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>\u0153 <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wtbFi2TFwWs\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wtbFi2TFwWs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>\u0153<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">S<strong>\u0153<\/strong>ur, c<strong>\u0153<\/strong>ur, <strong>\u0153<\/strong>uf<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>au, eau <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/h7BcneE-Iw4\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/h7BcneE-Iw4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>au, eau<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">B<strong>eau<\/strong>, f<strong>au<\/strong>x<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>en, an, em, am<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8l7QFSWaz4s\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8l7QFSWaz4s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>en, an, em, am<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\"><strong>An<\/strong>, bil<strong>an<\/strong>, sil<strong>en<\/strong>ce,<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>in, ain, un <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/s6KNe9ljfa4\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/s6KNe9ljfa4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>in, ain, un<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">P<strong>ain<\/strong>, lap<strong>in<\/strong>, s<strong>ain<\/strong>, f<strong>in<\/strong>, <strong>un<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<div class=\"box-definition\">\r\n<div class=\"mt-section\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4 class=\"box-legend lt-human-104348 editable\"><span class=\"lt-icon-default\">Ressources suppl\u00e9mentaires<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">Practice pronouncing French vowels with this video tutorial on <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0mC2zRtx8h8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0mC2zRtx8h8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">Vowel sounds in French<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">Practice pronouncing different combinations of vowels with this video: <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BW9UsE7yd9o\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BW9UsE7yd9o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">vowel sounds in combination<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"section_5\" class=\"mt-section\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 class=\"lt-human-104324 editable\">Les lettres muettes (Silent letters)<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">Both consonants and vowels may be silent (unpronounced) in French. Here are some examples (silent letters in boldface):<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\"><strong>h<\/strong>\u00f4pital, <strong>h<\/strong>aleine parle<strong>r<\/strong>, Didie<strong>r<\/strong> fran\u00e7ai<strong>s<\/strong> le<strong>nt<\/strong>, danse<strong>nt<\/strong> app\u00e9ti<strong>t<\/strong>, tou<strong>t <\/strong> fau<strong>x<\/strong> quan<strong>d<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">The letter H is always silent, but other letters are only silent in certain situations. Most final consonants are not pronounced in French. For example:<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">Sometimes, clusters of vowels ae silent, such as:<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\">C'e<strong>st<\/strong> donne<strong>nt<\/strong> \u00e9tudia<strong>nts<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">An unaccented <strong>-e<\/strong> (or <strong>-es<\/strong>) at the end of a word is usually silent:<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\">fran\u00e7ais<strong>e<\/strong> plag<strong>e<\/strong> r\u00eav<strong>es<\/strong> nuag<strong>es<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">The consonants <strong>-c<\/strong>, <strong>-r<\/strong>, <strong>-f<\/strong>, and <strong>-l<\/strong> are usually pronounced at the end of a words:<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\">par<strong>c<\/strong> bonjou<strong>r<\/strong> acti<strong>f<\/strong> anima<strong>l<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">Here is a useful summary of silent letters:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"section_6\" class=\"mt-section\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4 class=\"editable\">Le H\u00a0muet<\/h4>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">La lettre\u00a0<strong>h<\/strong> est toujours muette :<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\"><audio controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/p>\r\n\r\n<table class=\"mt-responsive-table\" summary=\"letters and examples\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th class=\"mt-align-center\" scope=\"col\" valign=\"top\" width=\"126\">Lettre<\/th>\r\n<th class=\"mt-align-center\" scope=\"col\" valign=\"top\" width=\"498\">Exemples<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"126\" data-th=\"Lettre\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">-<b>h<\/b>-<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"498\" data-th=\"Exemples\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\"><b>h<\/b>abitude, <b>h<\/b>omme, <b>h<\/b>\u00f4pital, ort<b>h<\/b>ographe, <b>h<\/b>aut<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"section_7\" class=\"mt-section\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4 class=\"editable\">Lettre muettes en fin de mot<\/h4>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">The following letters are generally\u00a0silent at the end of a word.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\"><audio controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/p>\r\n\r\n<table class=\"mt-responsive-table\"><caption>Lettres muettes en fin de mot<\/caption>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"col\" valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">\r\n<p class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\">Lettre<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\" valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">\r\n<p class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\">Exemples<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\" valign=\"top\" width=\"258\">\r\n<p class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\">Prononc\u00e9 quand il est suivi par -<b>e<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"90\" data-th=\"Lettre\"><strong>-d<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"300\" data-th=\"Exemples\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">canar<b>d<\/b> , quan<b>d<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"258\" data-th=\"Prononc\u00e9 quand il est suivi par -e\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">fa<b>d<\/b>e, sta<b>d<\/b>e<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"90\" data-th=\"Lettre\"><strong>-p<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"300\" data-th=\"Exemples\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">tro<b>p<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"258\" data-th=\"Prononc\u00e9 quand il est suivi par -e\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">clo<b>p<\/b>e<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"90\" data-th=\"Lettre\"><strong>-s<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"300\" data-th=\"Exemples\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">ta<b>s<\/b><b>, <\/b>drap<b>s<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"258\" data-th=\"Prononc\u00e9 quand il est suivi par -e\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">pha<b>s<\/b>e<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"90\" data-th=\"Lettre\"><strong>-t<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"300\" data-th=\"Exemples\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">chocola<b>t<\/b>, app\u00e9ti<b>t<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"258\" data-th=\"Prononc\u00e9 quand il est suivi par -e\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">peti<b>t<\/b>e<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"90\" data-th=\"Lettre\"><strong>-x<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"300\" data-th=\"Exemples\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">pri<b>x<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"258\" data-th=\"Prononc\u00e9 quand il est suivi par -e\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">\u2014<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"90\" data-th=\"Lettre\"><strong>-z<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"300\" data-th=\"Exemples\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">ne<b>z<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"258\" data-th=\"Prononc\u00e9 quand il est suivi par -e\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">\u2014<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"90\" data-th=\"Lettre\"><strong>-e<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"300\" data-th=\"Exemples\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">jeun<b>e<\/b>, fill<b>e<\/b>, dans<b>e<\/b>, p\u00e8r<b>e<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"258\" data-th=\"Prononc\u00e9 quand il est suivi par -e\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<div class=\"box-note\">\r\n<p class=\"box-legend\">Note<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">When these letters are followed by the plural <b>-s<\/b>, they remain silent: <strong>draps<\/strong>, <strong>petits<\/strong>, <strong>grands<\/strong>, <strong>filles<\/strong> etc.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">The letters <strong>d<\/strong>, <strong>p<\/strong>, <strong>s<\/strong>, <strong>t<\/strong>, <strong>x<\/strong> and <strong>z<\/strong> may be pronounced whenever there is a <a title=\"2.18: Structure - Prononciation - Les liaisons\" href=\"https:\/\/human.libretexts.org\/Bookshelves\/Languages\/French\/French_OER_1_(Carrasco_Zahedi_and_Parrish)\/02%3A_Unite_2_-_A_l'universite\/2.18%3A_Structure_-_Prononciation_-_Les_liaisons\" rel=\"internal\">liaison<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"section_8\" class=\"mt-section\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4 class=\"editable\">Lettre muettes en fin de mot sous certaines conditions (The CRFL rule)<\/h4>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">According to the CRFL (i.e., \u201ccarfeul\") rule, if a word ends with a <strong>c<\/strong>, <strong>r<\/strong>, <strong>f<\/strong>,\u00a0or<strong> l<\/strong>, you are going to pronounce them. However, under certain conditions these consonants will be silent:<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\"><audio controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/p>\r\n\r\n<table class=\"mt-responsive-table\"><caption>Consonnes muettes sous certaines conditions<\/caption>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"col\" valign=\"top\" width=\"90\">\r\n<p class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\">Consonnes<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\" valign=\"top\" width=\"228\">\r\n<p class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\">Conditions et exemples<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\" valign=\"top\" width=\"330\">\r\n<p class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\">Exceptions et cas sp\u00e9ciaux<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" style=\"vertical-align: middle\" width=\"90\" data-th=\"Consonnes\"><strong>-c<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"228\" data-th=\"Conditions et exemples\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">pr\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 par \u201cn\u201d :<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">fran<b>c<\/b>, ban<b>c<\/b>, tron<b>c<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" style=\"vertical-align: middle\" width=\"330\" data-th=\"Exceptions et cas sp\u00e9ciaux\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">mots particuliers :<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">estoma<b>c<\/b>, por<b>c<\/b>, taba<b>c<\/b>, cler<b>c<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" style=\"vertical-align: middle\" width=\"90\" data-th=\"Consonnes\"><strong>-r<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"228\" data-th=\"Conditions et exemples\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">(a) infinitifs (-er) :<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">parle<b>r<\/b>, aime<b>r<\/b>, danse<b>r<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">(b) substantifs et adjectifs :<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">escalie<b>r<\/b>, premie<b>r<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"330\" data-th=\"Exceptions et cas sp\u00e9ciaux\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">Exception :<b> r <\/b>prononc\u00e9 :<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">amour, hiver, amer, cancer, enfer, cuiller, fleur<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">Cas sp\u00e9cial :<b> r<\/b> muet :<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">monsieu<b>r<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" style=\"vertical-align: middle\" width=\"90\" data-th=\"Consonnes\"><strong>-f<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"228\" data-th=\"Conditions et exemples\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">mots particuliers :<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">ner<b>f<\/b>, cle<b>f<\/b>, cer<b>f<\/b>, ser<b>f<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"330\" data-th=\"Exceptions et cas sp\u00e9ciaux\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">Cas sp\u00e9cial :<b> f<\/b> muet dans le pluriel :<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">des oeu<b>f<\/b>s<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" style=\"vertical-align: middle\" width=\"90\" data-th=\"Consonnes\"><strong>-l<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"228\" data-th=\"Conditions et exemples\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">(a) mots de plus d\u2019une syllabe :<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">fusi<b>l<\/b>, genti<b>l<\/b>, outi<b>l<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">(b) mots particuliers :<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">so\u00fb<b>l<\/b>, cu<b>l<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" width=\"330\" data-th=\"Exceptions et cas sp\u00e9ciaux\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nLearning how to pronounce correctly takes time and practice. Above all, you need to listen to as much French as possible.\r\n<div class=\"box-definition\">\r\n<div class=\"mt-section\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 class=\"box-legend lt-human-104348 editable\"><span class=\"lt-icon-default\">Ressources suppl\u00e9mentaires<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Watch this video for a general introduction to <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4PvBkp-4bmc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4PvBkp-4bmc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">French Pronunciation<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">Watch this tutorial on <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q2J21fDDdJg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q2J21fDDdJg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">Silent letters<\/a>, then answer this question: What are the CRFL and Big Good Quality Kale rules?<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">You can practice your French pronunciation with this Video tutorial: <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XgHhIF3Ucww\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XgHhIF3Ucww\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">Pronounce the 100 most common French words<\/a>. Try to repeat everything you hear (practice makes perfect).<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">You can listen to how specific words are pronounced by visiting the <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCN-x9G1351gBNI_EXjokCrQ\/search?query=qui+est-ce\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCN-x9G1351gBNI_EXjokCrQ\/search?query=qui+est-ce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to Pronounce channel<\/a> on YouTube.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">You can hear audio recordings of French words and more at: <a class=\"external\" title=\"http:\/\/www.audiofrench.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audiofrench.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">audiofrench.com<\/a>. If you want to go all out, consult the <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mimicmethod.com\/french-pronunciation-ultimate-guide\/#French_Alphabet_Chart\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mimicmethod.com\/french-pronunciation-ultimate-guide\/#French_Alphabet_Chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">French Pronunciation: Ultimate Guide<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">Have fun practicing your pronunciation with these <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-tongue-twisters\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-tongue-twisters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">tongue-twisters, or virelangues<\/a>. Also try <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.lawlessfrench.com\/pronunciation\/tongue-twisters\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lawlessfrench.com\/pronunciation\/tongue-twisters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">les virelangues<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">Practice French pronunciation with this video of\u00a0<a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DA1hSIevT58\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DA1hSIevT58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">illustrated French sounds<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"section_9\" class=\"mt-section\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2 class=\"editable\">On pratique\u00a0!<\/h2>\r\n<div id=\"section_10\" class=\"mt-section\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 class=\"editable\">Activit\u00e9<\/h3>\r\nEcoutez et identifiez si les lettres prononc\u00e9es sont des voyelles ou des consonnes.\r\n\r\n<audio controls=\"controls\"><\/audio>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<footer class=\"mt-content-footer\">\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"autoattribution-divider\" \/>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"autoattribution\">\r\n\r\nThis page titled <a class=\"internal mt-self-link\" href=\"https:\/\/human.libretexts.org\/Bookshelves\/Languages\/French\/French_OER_1_(Carrasco_Zahedi_and_Parrish)\/01%3A_Unite_1_-_Bonjour\/1.13%3A_Structure_-_Ca_se_prononce_comment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"internal noopener\">1.13: Structure - \u00c7a se prononce comment ?<\/a> is shared under a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CC BY-NC 4.0<\/a> license and was authored, remixed, and\/or curated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.palomar.edu\/pages\/worldlanguages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">William J. Carrasco, Shahrzad Zahedi, &amp; Caren Barnezet Parrish<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/footer>","rendered":"<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">In this section, you will learn how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">Pronounce consonants and vowels<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">Identify silent letters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"box-note\">\n<div class=\"mt-section\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"box-legend editable\"><span class=\"lt-icon-default\">Media Alternative<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Listen to the audio clips that follow on this page to hear the French pronunciation of vocabulary and examples presented.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"section_1\" class=\"mt-section\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"editable\">On \u00e9tudie !<\/h2>\n<div id=\"section_2\" class=\"mt-section\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"editable\">La prononciation des consonnes et des voyelles<\/h3>\n<div id=\"section_3\" class=\"mt-section\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"editable\">Les consonnes<\/h4>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">Most consonants are pronounced similarly in English and France, but not exactly the same.\u00a0Two things that are significantly different in french and often challenging for English speakers are (1) silent consonants that we write but don&#8217;t pronounce (see below) and (2) the pronunciation of the letter <strong>r<\/strong>. Here are the consonants that are most different from English:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\"><audio controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<table class=\"mt-responsive-table\">\n<caption>Les consonnes<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"mt-align-center\" scope=\"col\">Consonnes<\/th>\n<th class=\"mt-align-center\" scope=\"col\">Prononciation<\/th>\n<th class=\"mt-align-center\" scope=\"col\">Exemples<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Consonnes\"><strong>r<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MrjMJ_PAlB8\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MrjMJ_PAlB8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>r<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">Lo<strong>r<\/strong>sque j&#8217;a<strong>rr<\/strong>ive \u00e0 la ga<strong>r<\/strong>e<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Consonnes\"><strong>\u00e7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\">Pronounce it like <strong>s<\/strong> in English<\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\"><strong>\u00c7<\/strong>a, le\u00e7on<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Consonnes\"><strong>h<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\">silent<\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">h\u00f4pital, halles, haine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"box-note\">\n<p class=\"box-legend\">Note<\/p>\n<p>The ideal gas law is easy to remember and apply in solving problems, as long as you get the <strong>proper values a<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">There are many subtle differences between the way we pronounce consonants in English and French. To explore these, you can watch this tutorial on <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p3k2EOBfNPU\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p3k2EOBfNPU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">the pronunciation of consonants<\/a>. Later, you will learn how to pronounce clusters of consonants, such as <strong>ss<\/strong>, <strong>th<\/strong>, <strong>qu<\/strong>, etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"section_4\" class=\"mt-section\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"editable\">Les voyelles<\/h4>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">Vowels are usually more challenging for French learners. Written vowels are the same in French and English: a, e, i, o, u. However, in spoken French there are at leaast 15 different vowel sounds. Here are the vowel sounds you will need to practice:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\"><audio controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<table class=\"mt-responsive-table\">\n<caption>Les voyelles<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"mt-align-center\" scope=\"col\">Voyelles<\/th>\n<th class=\"mt-align-center\" scope=\"col\">Prononciation<\/th>\n<th class=\"mt-align-center\" scope=\"col\">Exemples<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>i <\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\">like &#8220;ee&#8221; in see<\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">f<strong>i<\/strong>n<strong>i<\/strong>, l<strong>i<\/strong>t, d<strong>i<\/strong>ffic<strong>i<\/strong>le<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>u <\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xRetc-sfn8o\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xRetc-sfn8o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>u<\/strong> <\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">T<strong>u<\/strong>, ch<strong>u<\/strong>te, r<strong>u<\/strong>e<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>\u00e9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/66g1aLYrZmI\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/66g1aLYrZmI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>\u00e9<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">Pi<strong>ed<\/strong>, ch<strong>ez<\/strong>, march<strong>er<\/strong>, cl<strong>\u00e9<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>\u00e8, \u00ea<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/66g1aLYrZmI\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/66g1aLYrZmI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>\u00e8\u00a0&amp; \u00ea<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">M<strong>\u00e8<\/strong>re, f<strong>\u00ea<\/strong>te<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>e<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/66g1aLYrZmI\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/66g1aLYrZmI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>e<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">L<strong>e<\/strong>, c<strong>e<\/strong>, d<strong>e<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>eu <\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/n94F-DMvvLM\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/n94F-DMvvLM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>eu<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">P<strong>eu<\/strong>, qu<strong>eu<\/strong>e, p<strong>eu<\/strong>r, j<strong>eu<\/strong>ner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>o <\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UOIMegkTghE\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UOIMegkTghE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>o<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">S<strong>o<\/strong>t, t<strong>\u00f4<\/strong>t, d<strong>o<\/strong>s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>on <\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XddnQBSQC7U\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XddnQBSQC7U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>on<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">S<strong>on<\/strong>, t<strong>on<\/strong>, Bret<strong>on<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>ou <\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\">like &#8220;oo&#8221; in zoo<\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">C<strong>ou<\/strong>pe, f<strong>ou<\/strong>, p<strong>ou<\/strong>belle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>oi <\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8eED8mevnKc\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8eED8mevnKc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>oi<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">M<strong>oi<\/strong>, t<strong>oi<\/strong>, fr<strong>oi<\/strong>d, b<strong>o\u00ee<\/strong>te<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>oin <\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CZ4iISsy_tE\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CZ4iISsy_tE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>oin<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">C<strong>oin<\/strong>, bes<strong>oin<\/strong>, s<strong>oin<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>\u0153 <\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wtbFi2TFwWs\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wtbFi2TFwWs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>\u0153<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">S<strong>\u0153<\/strong>ur, c<strong>\u0153<\/strong>ur, <strong>\u0153<\/strong>uf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>au, eau <\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/h7BcneE-Iw4\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/h7BcneE-Iw4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>au, eau<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">B<strong>eau<\/strong>, f<strong>au<\/strong>x<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>en, an, em, am<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8l7QFSWaz4s\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8l7QFSWaz4s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>en, an, em, am<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\"><strong>An<\/strong>, bil<strong>an<\/strong>, sil<strong>en<\/strong>ce,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Voyelles\"><strong>in, ain, un <\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Prononciation\"><a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/s6KNe9ljfa4\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/s6KNe9ljfa4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to pronounce <strong>in, ain, un<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" data-th=\"Exemples\">P<strong>ain<\/strong>, lap<strong>in<\/strong>, s<strong>ain<\/strong>, f<strong>in<\/strong>, <strong>un<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"box-definition\">\n<div class=\"mt-section\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"box-legend lt-human-104348 editable\"><span class=\"lt-icon-default\">Ressources suppl\u00e9mentaires<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">Practice pronouncing French vowels with this video tutorial on <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0mC2zRtx8h8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0mC2zRtx8h8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">Vowel sounds in French<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">Practice pronouncing different combinations of vowels with this video: <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BW9UsE7yd9o\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BW9UsE7yd9o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">vowel sounds in combination<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"section_5\" class=\"mt-section\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"lt-human-104324 editable\">Les lettres muettes (Silent letters)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">Both consonants and vowels may be silent (unpronounced) in French. Here are some examples (silent letters in boldface):<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\"><strong>h<\/strong>\u00f4pital, <strong>h<\/strong>aleine parle<strong>r<\/strong>, Didie<strong>r<\/strong> fran\u00e7ai<strong>s<\/strong> le<strong>nt<\/strong>, danse<strong>nt<\/strong> app\u00e9ti<strong>t<\/strong>, tou<strong>t <\/strong> fau<strong>x<\/strong> quan<strong>d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">The letter H is always silent, but other letters are only silent in certain situations. Most final consonants are not pronounced in French. For example:<\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">Sometimes, clusters of vowels ae silent, such as:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\">C&#8217;e<strong>st<\/strong> donne<strong>nt<\/strong> \u00e9tudia<strong>nts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">An unaccented <strong>-e<\/strong> (or <strong>-es<\/strong>) at the end of a word is usually silent:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\">fran\u00e7ais<strong>e<\/strong> plag<strong>e<\/strong> r\u00eav<strong>es<\/strong> nuag<strong>es<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">The consonants <strong>-c<\/strong>, <strong>-r<\/strong>, <strong>-f<\/strong>, and <strong>-l<\/strong> are usually pronounced at the end of a words:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\">par<strong>c<\/strong> bonjou<strong>r<\/strong> acti<strong>f<\/strong> anima<strong>l<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">Here is a useful summary of silent letters:<\/p>\n<div id=\"section_6\" class=\"mt-section\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"editable\">Le H\u00a0muet<\/h4>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">La lettre\u00a0<strong>h<\/strong> est toujours muette :<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\"><audio controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<table class=\"mt-responsive-table\" summary=\"letters and examples\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"mt-align-center\" scope=\"col\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 126px;\">Lettre<\/th>\n<th class=\"mt-align-center\" scope=\"col\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 498px;\">Exemples<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Lettre\" style=\"width: 126px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">&#8211;<b>h<\/b>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Exemples\" style=\"width: 498px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\"><b>h<\/b>abitude, <b>h<\/b>omme, <b>h<\/b>\u00f4pital, ort<b>h<\/b>ographe, <b>h<\/b>aut<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"section_7\" class=\"mt-section\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"editable\">Lettre muettes en fin de mot<\/h4>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">The following letters are generally\u00a0silent at the end of a word.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\"><audio controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<table class=\"mt-responsive-table\">\n<caption>Lettres muettes en fin de mot<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 90px;\">\n<p class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\">Lettre<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 300px;\">\n<p class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\">Exemples<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 258px;\">\n<p class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\">Prononc\u00e9 quand il est suivi par &#8211;<b>e<\/b><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Lettre\" style=\"width: 90px;\"><strong>-d<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Exemples\" style=\"width: 300px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">canar<b>d<\/b> , quan<b>d<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Prononc\u00e9 quand il est suivi par -e\" style=\"width: 258px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">fa<b>d<\/b>e, sta<b>d<\/b>e<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Lettre\" style=\"width: 90px;\"><strong>-p<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Exemples\" style=\"width: 300px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">tro<b>p<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Prononc\u00e9 quand il est suivi par -e\" style=\"width: 258px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">clo<b>p<\/b>e<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Lettre\" style=\"width: 90px;\"><strong>-s<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Exemples\" style=\"width: 300px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">ta<b>s<\/b><b>, <\/b>drap<b>s<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Prononc\u00e9 quand il est suivi par -e\" style=\"width: 258px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">pha<b>s<\/b>e<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Lettre\" style=\"width: 90px;\"><strong>-t<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Exemples\" style=\"width: 300px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">chocola<b>t<\/b>, app\u00e9ti<b>t<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Prononc\u00e9 quand il est suivi par -e\" style=\"width: 258px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">peti<b>t<\/b>e<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Lettre\" style=\"width: 90px;\"><strong>-x<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Exemples\" style=\"width: 300px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">pri<b>x<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Prononc\u00e9 quand il est suivi par -e\" style=\"width: 258px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">\u2014<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Lettre\" style=\"width: 90px;\"><strong>-z<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Exemples\" style=\"width: 300px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">ne<b>z<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Prononc\u00e9 quand il est suivi par -e\" style=\"width: 258px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">\u2014<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Lettre\" style=\"width: 90px;\"><strong>-e<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Exemples\" style=\"width: 300px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">jeun<b>e<\/b>, fill<b>e<\/b>, dans<b>e<\/b>, p\u00e8r<b>e<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Prononc\u00e9 quand il est suivi par -e\" style=\"width: 258px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"box-note\">\n<p class=\"box-legend\">Note<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">When these letters are followed by the plural <b>-s<\/b>, they remain silent: <strong>draps<\/strong>, <strong>petits<\/strong>, <strong>grands<\/strong>, <strong>filles<\/strong> etc.<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">The letters <strong>d<\/strong>, <strong>p<\/strong>, <strong>s<\/strong>, <strong>t<\/strong>, <strong>x<\/strong> and <strong>z<\/strong> may be pronounced whenever there is a <a title=\"2.18: Structure - Prononciation - Les liaisons\" href=\"https:\/\/human.libretexts.org\/Bookshelves\/Languages\/French\/French_OER_1_(Carrasco_Zahedi_and_Parrish)\/02%3A_Unite_2_-_A_l'universite\/2.18%3A_Structure_-_Prononciation_-_Les_liaisons\" rel=\"internal\">liaison<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"section_8\" class=\"mt-section\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"editable\">Lettre muettes en fin de mot sous certaines conditions (The CRFL rule)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">According to the CRFL (i.e., \u201ccarfeul&#8221;) rule, if a word ends with a <strong>c<\/strong>, <strong>r<\/strong>, <strong>f<\/strong>,\u00a0or<strong> l<\/strong>, you are going to pronounce them. However, under certain conditions these consonants will be silent:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-indent-1 lt-human-104324\"><audio controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<table class=\"mt-responsive-table\">\n<caption>Consonnes muettes sous certaines conditions<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 90px;\">\n<p class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\">Consonnes<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 228px;\">\n<p class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\">Conditions et exemples<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 330px;\">\n<p class=\"mt-align-center lt-human-104324\">Exceptions et cas sp\u00e9ciaux<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 90px;\" data-th=\"Consonnes\"><strong>-c<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Conditions et exemples\" style=\"width: 228px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">pr\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 par \u201cn\u201d :<\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">fran<b>c<\/b>, ban<b>c<\/b>, tron<b>c<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 330px;\" data-th=\"Exceptions et cas sp\u00e9ciaux\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">mots particuliers :<\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">estoma<b>c<\/b>, por<b>c<\/b>, taba<b>c<\/b>, cler<b>c<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 90px;\" data-th=\"Consonnes\"><strong>-r<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Conditions et exemples\" style=\"width: 228px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">(a) infinitifs (-er) :<\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">parle<b>r<\/b>, aime<b>r<\/b>, danse<b>r<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">(b) substantifs et adjectifs :<\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">escalie<b>r<\/b>, premie<b>r<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Exceptions et cas sp\u00e9ciaux\" style=\"width: 330px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">Exception :<b> r <\/b>prononc\u00e9 :<\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">amour, hiver, amer, cancer, enfer, cuiller, fleur<\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">Cas sp\u00e9cial :<b> r<\/b> muet :<\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">monsieu<b>r<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 90px;\" data-th=\"Consonnes\"><strong>-f<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Conditions et exemples\" style=\"width: 228px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">mots particuliers :<\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">ner<b>f<\/b>, cle<b>f<\/b>, cer<b>f<\/b>, ser<b>f<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Exceptions et cas sp\u00e9ciaux\" style=\"width: 330px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">Cas sp\u00e9cial :<b> f<\/b> muet dans le pluriel :<\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">des oeu<b>f<\/b>s<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 90px;\" data-th=\"Consonnes\"><strong>-l<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Conditions et exemples\" style=\"width: 228px;\">\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">(a) mots de plus d\u2019une syllabe :<\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">fusi<b>l<\/b>, genti<b>l<\/b>, outi<b>l<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">(b) mots particuliers :<\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-human-104324\">so\u00fb<b>l<\/b>, cu<b>l<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"lt-human-104324\" valign=\"top\" data-th=\"Exceptions et cas sp\u00e9ciaux\" style=\"width: 330px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Learning how to pronounce correctly takes time and practice. Above all, you need to listen to as much French as possible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"box-definition\">\n<div class=\"mt-section\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"box-legend lt-human-104348 editable\"><span class=\"lt-icon-default\">Ressources suppl\u00e9mentaires<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Watch this video for a general introduction to <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4PvBkp-4bmc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4PvBkp-4bmc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">French Pronunciation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">Watch this tutorial on <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q2J21fDDdJg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q2J21fDDdJg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">Silent letters<\/a>, then answer this question: What are the CRFL and Big Good Quality Kale rules?<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">You can practice your French pronunciation with this Video tutorial: <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XgHhIF3Ucww\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XgHhIF3Ucww\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">Pronounce the 100 most common French words<\/a>. Try to repeat everything you hear (practice makes perfect).<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">You can listen to how specific words are pronounced by visiting the <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCN-x9G1351gBNI_EXjokCrQ\/search?query=qui+est-ce\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCN-x9G1351gBNI_EXjokCrQ\/search?query=qui+est-ce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">How to Pronounce channel<\/a> on YouTube.<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">You can hear audio recordings of French words and more at: <a class=\"external\" title=\"http:\/\/www.audiofrench.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audiofrench.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">audiofrench.com<\/a>. If you want to go all out, consult the <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mimicmethod.com\/french-pronunciation-ultimate-guide\/#French_Alphabet_Chart\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mimicmethod.com\/french-pronunciation-ultimate-guide\/#French_Alphabet_Chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">French Pronunciation: Ultimate Guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">Have fun practicing your pronunciation with these <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-tongue-twisters\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-tongue-twisters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">tongue-twisters, or virelangues<\/a>. Also try <a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.lawlessfrench.com\/pronunciation\/tongue-twisters\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lawlessfrench.com\/pronunciation\/tongue-twisters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">les virelangues<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-human-104324\">Practice French pronunciation with this video of\u00a0<a class=\"link-https\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DA1hSIevT58\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DA1hSIevT58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener nofollow\">illustrated French sounds<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"section_9\" class=\"mt-section\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"editable\">On pratique\u00a0!<\/h2>\n<div id=\"section_10\" class=\"mt-section\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"editable\">Activit\u00e9<\/h3>\n<p>Ecoutez et identifiez si les lettres prononc\u00e9es sont des voyelles ou des consonnes.<\/p>\n<p><audio controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\n<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\n<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\n<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\n<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\n<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\n<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\n<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\n<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\n<li>Voyelle ou\u00a0consonne\u00a0 ?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"mt-content-footer\">\n<hr class=\"autoattribution-divider\" \/>\n<div class=\"autoattribution\">\n<p>This page titled <a class=\"internal mt-self-link\" href=\"https:\/\/human.libretexts.org\/Bookshelves\/Languages\/French\/French_OER_1_(Carrasco_Zahedi_and_Parrish)\/01%3A_Unite_1_-_Bonjour\/1.13%3A_Structure_-_Ca_se_prononce_comment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"internal noopener\">1.13: Structure &#8211; \u00c7a se prononce comment ?<\/a> is shared under a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CC BY-NC 4.0<\/a> license and was authored, remixed, and\/or curated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.palomar.edu\/pages\/worldlanguages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">William J. 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