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What most people call vowels are more precisely known as "oral vowels" in French, to set them apart from nasal vowels. listed here are the most common vowel sounds and combinations.<br> | What most people call vowels are more precisely known as "oral vowels" in French, to set them apart from nasal vowels. listed here are the most common vowel sounds and combinations.<br> | ||
''A'' is pronounced more or less like the a in "father."<br> | '''<font color=green>A</font color>''' is pronounced more or less like the a in "father."<br> | ||
''AI'' is pronounced as in "bait."<br> | '''<font color=green>AI</font color>''' is pronounced as in "bait."<br> | ||
''AU'' is pronounced like "oh."<br> | '''<font color=green>AU</font color>''' is pronounced like "oh."<br> | ||
''E'' is usually pronounced like oo in "good," unless it has an accent<br> | '''<font color=green>E</font color>''' is usually pronounced like oo in "good," unless it has an accent<br> | ||
''EAU'' is pronounced like "oh."<br> | '''<font color=green>EAU</font corlor>''' is pronounced like "oh."<br> | ||
''EU'' is pronounced like oo in "good."<br> | '''<font color=green>EU</font color>''' is pronounced like oo in "good."<br> | ||
''I'' is pronounced "ee."<br> | '''<font color=green>I</font color>''' is pronounced "ee."<br> | ||
''O'' may be pronounced like "oh" or like the o in "son."<br> | '''<font color=green>O</font color>''' may be pronounced like "oh" or like the o in "son."<br> | ||
''OI'' is pronounced "wah."<br> | '''<font color=green>OI</font color>''' is pronounced "wah."<br> | ||
''OU'' is pronounced like ou in "soup." | '''<font color=green>OU</font color>''' is pronounced like ou in "soup." | ||
''U'' is a very tricky sound with no English equivalent | '''<font color=green>U</font color>''' is a very tricky sound with no English equivalent | ||
<ref>[https://www.lawlessfrench.com/pronunciation/vowels-for-beginners/ Vowel sounds]</ref> | <ref>[https://www.lawlessfrench.com/pronunciation/vowels-for-beginners/ Vowel sounds]</ref> | ||
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This distinction is very important for certain verbs, which require spelling changes in order to maintain a soft pronunciation in front of a hard vowel<ref>[https://www.lawlessfrench.com/pronunciation/accents/ Accents]</ref> | This distinction is very important for certain verbs, which require spelling changes in order to maintain a soft pronunciation in front of a hard vowel<ref>[https://www.lawlessfrench.com/pronunciation/accents/ Accents]</ref> | ||
====CONSONANTS==== | ====CONSONANTS==== | ||