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About the project Return to main song listing /vɔtr/votre /am/âme /ɛ/ /tœ̃/est un /peizaʒə/paysage /ʃwazi/choisi
/kə/que /vɔ̃/vont /ʃarmɑ̃/charmant /maskə/masques /ze/et /bɛrgamaskə/bergamasques
/ʒwɑ̃/jouant /dy/du /lyt/luth /e/et /dɑ̃sɑ̃/dansant /te/et /kazi/quasi
/tristə/tristes /su/sous /lœr/leurs /degizmɑ̃/déguisements /fɑ̃taskə/fantasques..
/tu/tout /tɑ̃/en /ʃɑ̃tɑ̃/chantant /syr/sur /lə/le /mɔdə/mode /minœr/mineur
l/lamur/amour /vɛ̃kœr/vainqueur /e/et /la/la /vi/vie /ɔpɔrtynə/opportune,,
/il/ils /nɔ̃/n'ont /pa/pas l/lɛr/air /də/de /krwar/croire /a/à /lœr/leur /bɔnœr/bonheur
/e/et /lœr/leur /ʃɑ̃sɔ̃/chanson /sə/se /mel/mêle /o/au /klɛr/clair /də/de /lynə/lune,,
/o/au /kalmə/calme /klɛr/clair /də/de /lynə/lune /trist/triste /e/et /bo/beau,,
/ki/qui /fɛ/fait /rɛve/rêver /leles /zwazo/oiseaux /dɑ̃/dans /leles /zarbrə/arbres
/e/et /sɑ̃glɔte/sangloter d/dɛkstazə/extase /le/les /ʒɛ/jets d/do/eau,,
/le/les /grɑ̃/grands /ʒɛ/jets d/do/eau /zvɛltə/sveltes /parmi/parmi /le/les /marbrə/marbres..
| 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 |