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About the project Return to main song listing /a/ah!! /mɔ̃/mon /fis/fils,, /swa/sois /beni/béni!!
/ta/ta /povrə/pauvre /mɛrə/mère
/tə/te /fy/fut /ply/plus /ʃɛrə/chère
/kə/que /ta/ta /bɛrt//bɛrt/...... /kə/que /tɔ̃/ton /namur/amour!!
/a/ah!! /mɔ̃/mon /fis/fils!! /a/ah!! /mɔ̃/mon /fis/fils!!
/ty/tu /vjɛ̃/viens,, /ʼelas/hélas!! /də/de /dɔne/donner /pur/pour /ta/ta /mɛrə/mère
/ply/plus /kə/que /la/la /viə/vie,, /ɑ̃/en /dɔnɑ̃/donnant /tɔ̃/ton /bɔnœr/bonheur!!......
/a/ah!! /mɔ̃/mon /fis/fils!! /a/ah!! /mɔ̃/mon /fis/fils!!
/kə/que /vɛr/vers /lə/le /sjɛl/ciel s/selɛvə/élève /ma/ma /prijɛrə/prière,,
/e/et /swa/sois /beni/béni /dɑ̃/dans /lə/le /sɛɲœr/seigneur,,
/mɔ̃/mon /fis/fils,, /swa/sois /beni/béni /dɑ̃/dans /lə/le /sɛɲœr/seigneur!!......
/dʒin/jean!! /a/ah!! /swa/sois /beni/béni!!
| IPA Vowels
/:/ makes the vowel long |
French spelling | Approximate British sounds | French words |
|---|---|---|---|
| /a/ | a | far, large | parler, ami, après |
| /ə/ | e, es | the, about | je, le, brises |
| /ø/ | e, eu | deux, yeux, amoureux | |
| /œ/ | eu | must, per | neuf, heure, coeur |
| /e/ | é, e | et, été, passé | |
| /ɛ/ | e, è, ê, ai | bed, bet | c'est, vers, mais |
| /i/ | i, y, ie | see, police | il, cri, soupire |
| /o/ | o, au, eau | sauce, coat | beau, nos, haut |
| /ɔ/ | o | more, lost | or, corps, comme |
| /y/ | u | tu, vu, murmure | |
| /u/ | ou | ruce, fool | vous, tout, oubli |
| Nasal Vowels | |||
| /ɑ̃/ | an, am, en, em | blanc, quand, temps | |
| /ɛ̃/ | un, in, ain, en | matin, bien, main | |
| /ɔ̃/ | on, om | son, long, dont | |
| Gliding vowels | |||
| /ɥ/ | ui | nuit, depuis, lui | |
| /w/ | oi, oy | moi, bois, voix | |
| /j/ | i, y, ill | bien, ciel, gazouille | |
| Consonants | |||
| /b/ | b | bed, book | bal, bain, aube |
| /d/ | d | diamond, dull | des, dans, diamand |
| /f/ | f, ph | full, fair | feu, frais, philosophie |
| /g/ | g, gu, gg | garage, goal | grand, galope, augure |
| /ʒ/ | g, j | giraffe, casual | journal, joie, géant |
| /k/ | c, qu, k, ch | cook, record | calme, que, kiwi |
| /l/ | l, ll | love, elevate | lent, la, allonge |
| /m/ | m, mm | moon, almond | ma, amande, gramme |
| /n/ | n, nn | new, piano | neuf, nous, prenne |
| /p/ | p, pp | pull, camping | pour, père, apporter |
| /r/ | r, rr | rame, soir, arrive | |
| /s/ | s, ss | sun, kiss | sept, sable, essayer |
| /t/ | t, tt | top, butter | temps, tante, attacher |
| /v/ | v, w | very, view | voix, veau, vingt |
| /z/ | z, zz | zoo, buzz | zèbre, zeste, zéro |
| /ɲ/ | gn | agneau, montagne, vigne | |
| /ʃ/ | ch | short, ashamed | chant, cache, marche |