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Les voyelles orales composees (compound oral)

(y) pronounced between u and i as in : rue, juge, tu, mur

(Ø) pronounced between o and e as in bleu, heureux, peu

(oe) pronounced between o and ε as in, peur, neuf, heure

Voyelles nasals (nasal vowels)

(ε) as in : vin, fin, mince, prince, matin

(á) as in tante, sans, vent

(õ) as in : bon, rond, oncle, on, ombre

(õĕ) as in lundi, brun, un, humble

Semi – voyelles/semi – consonnes

(semi vowels/semi-consonants)

(w) as in, oui, oiseau, nouer

(u) as in, lui, louis, huille

(j) as in, pied, viande, yeux,  hier, famille, soleil

Exercices de pronociation pronounciation exercises

The folloiwng groups of words should be practised frequently to familiarise oneself both with the sounds adn with their various spellings.

(i)                     (y)                    (u)                                (e)                                (ε)

Il dit                du                    ou, où                          ne, le nez                     pene, paire

Il lit                 tu                     doux, d’où                   j’ai                               guere, guerre

Ici                    la plume          le loup                         mai, mes                      faire, fer

Fini                  le mur              le coup                        alle, aller                      Chene

Qui                  il fut                le trou                          passe, passer                men reine

L’ami               il fut                le trou                          frappe, frapper            mets, mais

L’ami              la rue               le genou                      l’ecole                          merci

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(o)                    (ɔ)                    (õ) (ɔ)

Le mot             notre                bon, son, non

Au, aux           la robe             le coton

Aussi               la note             le plafond

Chaud             la porte            ils ont

Le notic           le soldat           ils sont on oncle

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