How To Pronounce French

Vowels
Vowels in sentences
Vowels in contrast
Semi Vowels
Nasal Vowels
Turlututu
Consonants
Onomatopoeias

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bas (low), chat (cat), k, ma (my), pas (step), sa (his-her), rat (rat)

lit (bed), mie (soft part), nid (nest), pis (udder), riz (rice), vie (life)

beau (beautiful), faux (false), haut (high), mot (word), sot (fool), chaud (warm)

bol (bowl), homme (man), corps (body), mort (dead), sol (ground), hotte (hood)

et (and), dés (dice), fée (fairy), clé (key), nez (nose), gué (ford)

fait (fact), mets (dish), raie (ray), père (father), mère (mother), reine (queen)

deux (two), feu (fire), noeud (tie), peu (little), queue (tail), gueux (villain)

beurre (butter), coeur (heart), gueule (muzzle), fleur (flower), seul (alone), oeuf (egg)

cul (bottom), fût (barrel), glu (birdlime), jus (juice), nu (naked), rue (street)

boue (mud), cou (neck), doux (soft), fou (mad), goût (taste), moule (mussel)

bon (good), don (gift), gond (hinge), pont (bridge), son (sound), rond (round)

an (year), banc (bench), dent (tooth), faon (fawn), gant (glove), sang (blood)

bain (bath), faim (hunger), gain (profit), rein (kidney), vin (wine), brun (brown)

*The difference between the two ways of pronouncing "a" has almost disappeared.

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