French consonant
The letter M at the beginning of any word or syllable is pronounced like the English M. Phonetic symbol: [m].
M preceded by a vowel usually makes that vowel nasal, except when it’s followed by a vowel or another M.
| the letter m | ||
| une machine | machine | |
| une main | hand | |
| un homme | man | |
| comment | how | |
| la faim | hunger | |
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