Consonants
Consonants are sounds created by blocking or hindering the passage of air through the mouth in some way. 
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Consonants are sounds created by blocking or hindering the passage of air through the mouth in some way. Euphonic Adjectives
French grammar is sometimes trumped by pronunciation, as in the case of euphonic adjectives. Because French does not like the hiatus created when a word ending with a vowel precedes a word that begins with a vowel or mute h, a few adjectives change their spelling—and thus their pronunciation—for purely euphonic reasons. Euphonic Inversion
When inversion results in a hiatus (two vowel sounds together), the letter -t must be added for euphony, but only under two conditions. Forbidden Liaisons
Some liaisons are forbidden: they aren't—can't be—pronounced even in the most formal French. Sometimes this is to avoid confusion with similar expressions, sometimes it has to do with a sort of respect for names and foreign words, and other times there's no apparent logic to it. Irregular Adjectives
Five French adjectives (beau, fou, mou, nouveau, vieux) are particularly tricky because they have very irregular feminine forms as well as a special form used only for certain masculine nouns. LL
In French, the double L has two possible pronunciations - it may be pronounced like an "L" or like a "Y." Fortunately, there are patterns that can help you determine the pronunciation of most words. Silent Letters
French has a lot of silent letters, which can make pronunciation and spelling exasperating—at least until you learn the rules and patterns to these sneaky non-sounds. Vowels
In English, we say that the vowels are "a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y." The last couple of words hint at one of the keys to understanding pronunciation: a vowel is not so much a letter as the sound represented by a letter or combination of letters. Questions about French?
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Unlike other French suffixes, -ci does not create new words, but rather adds additional meaning to the nouns and pronouns it's attached to.
