s ss c ç ti sc x

Please be mindful of the fact that all the French sounds are produced with greater facial, throat and other phonatory muscle tension than any English sound.

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The French letters [s] [ss] [c] [ç] [ti] [sc] and [x] are usually pronounced [s] as in the English words snow, song, ass etc.

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The sound's written representations are : s ss c ç ti sc x

·	s (word initial) as in BUT final [s] is usually SILENT

Watch these *exceptions, where you MUST say the [s] !

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·	ss (before or after a consonant) as in

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·	c (before the vowels i, e and y) as in

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·	ç as in

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·	ti as in

BUT watch the many *exceptions, where you MUST say [t] instead of [s]!

1. *[t] (word initial) as in
2. *[t] (after an s) as in
3. *[t] ( in -tié -tier -tière -tième ending words) as in
4. *[t]( imperfect verb forms for nous and vous) as in
5. *[t]( past participle ) as in
6. *[t] ( odd words ) as in

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·	sc as in BUT [sk] in

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·	x as in

 

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