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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> | ||
'''<font color=purple>A</font color>''' is pronounced more or less like the a in "father."<br> | '''<font color=purple>A</font color>''' is pronounced more or less like the a in "father."<br> | ||
'''<font color=purple>AI</font color>''' is pronounced as in "bait."<br> | '''<font color=purple>AI</font color>''' is pronounced as in "bait."<br> | ||
'''<font color=purple>AU</font color>''' is pronounced like "oh."<br> | '''<font color=purple>AU</font color>''' is pronounced like "oh."<br> | ||
'''<font color=purple>E</font color>''' is usually pronounced like oo in "good," unless it has an accent<br> | '''<font color=purple>E</font color>''' is usually pronounced like oo in "good," unless it has an accent<br> | ||
'''<font color=purple>EAU</font color>''' is pronounced like "oh."<br> | '''<font color=purple>EAU</font color>''' is pronounced like "oh."<br> | ||
'''<font color=purple>EU</font color>''' is pronounced like oo in "good."<br> | '''<font color=purple>EU</font color>''' is pronounced like oo in "good."<br> | ||
'''<font color=purple>I</font color>''' is pronounced "ee."<br> | '''<font color=purple>I</font color>''' is pronounced "ee."<br> | ||
'''<font color=purple>O</font color>''' may be pronounced like "oh" or like the o in "son."<br> | '''<font color=purple>O</font color>''' may be pronounced like "oh" or like the o in "son."<br> | ||
'''<font color=purple>OI</font color>''' is pronounced "wah."<br> | '''<font color=purple>OI</font color>''' is pronounced "wah."<br> | ||
'''<font color=purple>OU</font color>''' is pronounced like ou in "soup." | '''<font color=purple>OU</font color>''' is pronounced like ou in "soup." | ||
'''<font color=purple>U</font color>''' is a very tricky sound with no English equivalent | '''<font color=purple>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> | ||