Get Your French Pronunciation Right
A key feature of French is its distinct pronunciation. Although grammar and pronunciation rules may differ, there's a standard way to speak and use French that is widely recognized.
| English | French | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| a trunk | un coffre | ung cofr |
| a box | une botte | une bouaht |
| the bed | le lit | leh lee |
| the counterpane | la couverture | lah coovairtyure |
| a pillow | un oreiller | un oraylyai |
| the sheets | les draps de lit | lai drah deh lee |
| the mattress | le matelas | leh matlah |
| the plate | l'assiette | l'assyet |
| the candlestick | un chandelier | ung shaundelyai |
| the lamp | une lampe | une laump |
| a spoon | une cuiller | une cweelyair |
| a fork | une fourchette | une foorshet |
| a knife | un couteau | ung cooto |
| a cup | une tasse | une tass |
| a saucer | la soucoupe | lah soocoop |
| the tablecloth | la nappe | lah nap |
| the towel | un essuie-main | ung esswee mang |
| a glass | un verre | ung vair |
| the tea pot | la th?iere | lah taiyare |
| the family | la famille | lah famel |
| the husband | le mari | leh maree |
| the wife | la femme | lah fam |
| the father | le pere | leh pare |
| the mother | la mere | lah mare |
| the child | l'enfant | l'ongfong |
| the son | le fils | leh feess |
| the daughter | la fille | lah feel |
| the brother | le frere | leh frare |
| the sister | la soeur | lah seuhr |
| the uncle | l'oncle | l'oncle |
| the aunt | la tante | lah taunte |
| the cousin | le cousin | leh coosang |
| the marriage | le mariage | leh marceahje |
| an occupation | un m?tier | ung maytyai |
| a workman | un artisan | ung ardeesong |
| a baker | un boulanger | ung boolongjai |
| a miller | un meunier | ung meuhnyai |
| a butcher | un boucher | ung booshai |
| a brewer | un brasseur | ung brasseuhr |
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