PrononciationIrregular 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. Pronunciation Guides
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. A2 - Low-Intermediate French • adjectives • spelling
J
The letter J is pronounced "zh" like the soft French G. K
The letter K is pronounced similarly in French and English. L
The letter L is usually pronounced similarly to L in English, except that it's dental rather than alveolar. Liaisons
When a word ending in a normally silent consonant is followed by a vowel or h muet, that consonant might be transferred onto the next word. This is called a liaison and it's one of the aspects of French pronunciation that can make it difficult to determine where one word ends and the next begins. Liaisons à fond
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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. M
The letter M at the beginning of any word or syllable is pronounced like the English M. At end of of a word, it's another matter. N
The letter N at the beginning of any word or syllable is pronounced like the English N, except that it is dental rather than alveolar. Nasal Vowels
Nasal vowels are pronounced by passing air through the nose and mouth. French has four nasal vowels, each of which can be spelled at least two different ways. NG
The letter combination ng at the end of a French word is pronounced the same way as in English. When followed by one or more letters, the n is nasal and the g follows the normal rules.
NI
The letter combination ni has two possible pronunciations. O
The letter O has two different pronunciations in French: an open sound and a closed sound. OE
The letter combination oe may be pronounced as a single sound or as two separate sounds. ΠLigature
When the letters o and e are pronounced as a single sound, they combine into a symbol called a ligature: œ. The pronunciation of this symbol depends on the letter(s) that follow it. 
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