French consonant
The letter K is pronounced similarly in French and English, and is identical to the hard French C. Phonetic symbol: [k].
K is quite rare in French – it’s found mainly in words borrowed from other languages.
| the letter k | ||
| un kilo | kilogram | |
| kascher | Kosher | |
| le ski | skiing | |
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