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L’ALPHABET FRANÇAIS L’ALPHABET FRANÇAIS
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L’ALPHABET FRANÇAISL’ALPHABET FRANÇAIS
Objective:Objective:
• Gain some knowledge on:
• how different accents effect different vowels
• The french vowels and consonnes
• Gain some knowledge on:
• how different accents effect different vowels
• The french vowels and consonnes
LES VOYELLES LES VOYELLES
• In French the vowels are the core of each word. How the vowels are grouped in the word drastically affects how the word sounds. The other way to change the sound of the word is with the inclusion of accents.
A E I O U
• In French the vowels are the core of each word. How the vowels are grouped in the word drastically affects how the word sounds. The other way to change the sound of the word is with the inclusion of accents.
A E I O U
LA LETTRE: ALA LETTRE: A• AHHHAHHH
• HALLELUJAH
• AMERICA
• AHHHAHHH
• HALLELUJAH
• AMERICA
LA LETTRE: ELA LETTRE: E
• UHHHUUH
• TURTLE
• UHHHUUH
• TURTLE
LA LETTRE: ILA LETTRE: I
• THE SOUND OF LETTER E IN ENGLISH = I IN FRENCH
• LEE = LIT
• PETIT
• FINI
• THE SOUND OF LETTER E IN ENGLISH = I IN FRENCH
• LEE = LIT
• PETIT
• FINI
LA LETTRE: OLA LETTRE: O
• SO AND NOT DO
• CO AND NOT TO
• NO, BOE, LOW, SLOW, FLOW,
• SO AND NOT DO
• CO AND NOT TO
• NO, BOE, LOW, SLOW, FLOW,
LA LETTRE : ULA LETTRE : U
• PUE• A FEW• CLUE
• PUE• A FEW• CLUE
There are 3 types of accents There are 3 types of accents
• Aigu / TÉLÉ• Grave \ FRÈRE• Circonflexe ^ FORÊT• The E letter is the only one phonitically affected
by accents. ALL the other vowels do not change their sound. They have an accent to help simply with the reading of written French.
• Aigu / TÉLÉ• Grave \ FRÈRE• Circonflexe ^ FORÊT• The E letter is the only one phonitically affected
by accents. ALL the other vowels do not change their sound. They have an accent to help simply with the reading of written French.
26 SOUNDS26 SOUNDS
• An accent changes the sound of the vowel, but not the emphasis of the vowel.In French more sounds are created when vowels are linked together. This and the use of accents creates more than 26 sounds in the French alphabet.
• An accent changes the sound of the vowel, but not the emphasis of the vowel.In French more sounds are created when vowels are linked together. This and the use of accents creates more than 26 sounds in the French alphabet.
EXEMPLES:EXEMPLES:
• A+ I = É• A + U = O• O + I = UA• O + U = U• E + I = É• E + U = U• E + U = E
• A+ I = É• A + U = O• O + I = UA• O + U = U• E + I = É• E + U = U• E + U = E
• J’AI• EAU• MOI• VOUS• VEINE• EU• VEUX
• J’AI• EAU• MOI• VOUS• VEINE• EU• VEUX
There are also some other sounds that you will come accross as
demonstrated below.
There are also some other sounds that you will come accross as
demonstrated below.
• c + h = ch ch shhh!
• p + h = ph physique physique
• ç = s Français French
• c + h = ch ch shhh!
• p + h = ph physique physique
• ç = s Français French
A Basic rule of pronounciation in French is that if the last letter of the word is an 'E' without an accent then you don't pronounce it, you simply
pronounce the consonant just before.
A Basic rule of pronounciation in French is that if the last letter of the word is an 'E' without an accent then you don't pronounce it, you simply
pronounce the consonant just before.
• tête head
• petite small
• Reste STAY
• tête head
• petite small
• Reste STAY
LES CONSONNES LES CONSONNES
• In general at the end of words in French the last letter is silent. There are three exceptions to this rule. These three letters are
• 'C','F' and 'L'.
• In general at the end of words in French the last letter is silent. There are three exceptions to this rule. These three letters are
• 'C','F' and 'L'.
EXEMPLE:EXEMPLE:
• C avec with
• L matériel material
• F chef chef
• C avec with
• L matériel material
• F chef chef
In French double letters simply sound as one
In French double letters simply sound as one
• elle : she
• terre : earth
• Ville : city
• elle : she
• terre : earth
• Ville : city
LES NASALES LES NASALES
• IM PORT ANT
• IN IM UN UM
• AN AM EN EM
• In French this is a group of letters than make the same sound
• IM PORT ANT
• IN IM UN UM
• AN AM EN EM
• In French this is a group of letters than make the same sound
LA LIAISON LA LIAISON
• if one word finishes with an 'X', 'S' or 'Z' and the next word starts with a vowel or an 'H', you must link the words:
• Deux amis two friends • Vous avez we have• This is called 'la liaison'. ..and this is what
makes you think you've only heard one word when in actual fact there was six or seven.
• if one word finishes with an 'X', 'S' or 'Z' and the next word starts with a vowel or an 'H', you must link the words:
• Deux amis two friends • Vous avez we have• This is called 'la liaison'. ..and this is what
makes you think you've only heard one word when in actual fact there was six or seven.
La liasion creates a different sound when you link D to a vowel. It
becomes a 'T' sound
La liasion creates a different sound when you link D to a vowel. It
becomes a 'T' sound
• Un grand aeroport a big airport
• Un grand ami a great friend
• Un grand aeroport a big airport
• Un grand ami a great friend
