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French Sounds

This is a quick cheat sheet for the sounds found in French.

The i sound

There are at least 2 i sounds in French. In terms of all possible i sounds, there is the basic most common i sound, the secondary i sound, and the tertiary i sound, as well as long and nasal forms of each.

The e sound

There are at least 4 e sounds in French. In terms of all possible e sounds, there is the basic most common e sound, the secondary e sound, and the tertiary e sound, as well as long and nasal forms of each.

The a sound

There are at least 2 a sounds in French. In terms of all possible a sounds, there is the basic most common a sound, the secondary a sound, and the tertiary a sound, as well as long and nasal forms of each.

The o sound

There are at least 2 o sounds in French. In terms of all possible o sounds, there is the basic most common o sound, the secondary o sound, and the tertiary o sound, as well as long and nasal forms of each.

The u sound

There are at least 2 u sounds in French. In terms of all possible u sounds, there is the basic most common u sound, the secondary u sound, and the tertiary u sound, as well as long and nasal forms of each.

The m sound

There is at least 1 m sound in French. Notice the English m and mmm have a similar shape.

The n sound

There is at least 1 n sound in French. Notice the English n and nnn have a similar shape.

The q sound

There is at least 1 q sound in French.

The g sound

There is at least 1 g sound in French.

The d sound

There is at least 1 d sound in French. Notice the English d and ddd have a similar shape.

The b sound

There is at least 1 b sound in French. Notice the English b and bbb have a similar shape.

The p sound

There is at least 1 p sound in French.

The t sound

There is at least 1 t sound in French.

The k sound

There is at least 1 k sound in French.

The y sound

There is at least 1 y sound in French. Notice the English y and yyy have a similar shape, although the Tone yyy is like a Tone OOO with a tail.

The w sound

There is at least 1 w sound in French. Notice the English w and www have a similar shape.

The sh sound

There is at least 1 sh sound in French.

The v sound

There is at least 1 v sound in French.

The f sound

There is at least 1 f sound in French.

The l sound

There is at least 1 l sound in French.

The s sound

There is at least 1 s sound in French.

The z sound

There is at least 1 z sound in French.

The j sound

There is at least 1 j sound in French.

The r sound

There is at least 1 r sound in French.