French pronunciation
The letter combination oi is pronounced [wa], similar to the first two letters in "watt." The first sound, [w], is what’s known as a semi-vowel.
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Par exemple… |
avoir | to have | |
gallois | Welsh | |
la moitié | half | |
la soif | thirst | |
la voie | way, road, route |
Related lessons
- Letters: O | I
- Semi-vowels
- Vowels
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