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LES LETTRES How to pronounce these funny looking French words correctly
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Les lettres. How to pronounce these funny looking French words correctly. In French…. The last letter of a word is often not pronounced (e.g. Paris) Final « e » is always silent! Répétez: Céline, Philippe, anglaise, onze, treize Final « s » is almost always silent - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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LES LETTRES
How to pronounce these funny looking French words correctly
IN FRENCH…The last letter of a word is often not pronounced (e.g. Paris)
Final « e » is always silent! • Répétez: Céline, Philippe, anglaise, onze, treize
Final « s » is almost always silent• Répétez: Paris, Nicolas, Jacques, français, trois
The letter « h » is always silent• Répétez: Hélène, Henri, Thomas, Nathalie,
Thérèse
LES CONSONNES FINALES
The last consonant of a word is often not pronounced
Répétez:• Richard• Américain• Canadien• Bien• Deux
EXCEPTION!
“C, R, F & L” are sometimes pronounced… (TIP: CaReFuL )• Eric, Daniel, Lebeuf, Pascal,
Victor
WORDS THAT END -ER
Words that end with “–er”, sound like accent aigu (“ay” sound)• E.g. Roger, Olivier
Fin (6th gr.)
LES PRÉNOMS FRANÇAIS
Take a look at the list of French names you’ve been given
Go ahead and take 3 minutes to choose one & practice pronouncing the names!
http://www.online-stopwatch.com
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