VOWEL CLUSTERS that produce ONE SOUND
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- VOWEL CLUSTERS that produce 1 only sound
- HEAR the AUDIO version
in Windows Media Player.
So MEMORIZE THE 1ST COLUMN as they produce ONE/SINGLE sound but all other combinations are read as separate alphabet vowel sounds. I know, I am repeating myself but this is critical to remember if you want nice French sounds when you talk French.
COLUMN 1 | COLUMN 2 |
Pronounce these as ONE vowel sound | Pronounce these and any other combinations as SEPARATE vowel sounds |
ai je vais .... like A in “bad” Exception: j’ai (like the a in cake) | ia French eg.: mari-age |
au / eau auto | ua French eg. nu-age |
ou douze, ou, où | uo French eg.:du-o |
oi moi | io French eg.: idi-ot |
eu / oeu / oe deux BUT neuf, soeur, oeuf, oeil | ue French eg.: du-el |
ei like AY in "he says". French eg.: seize, treize | ie French eg.: ci-el |