Tu Imperative

French imperativeThe majority of imperative conjugations are identical to their present tense conjugations - the only difference is that there's no subject pronoun. The exception is the tu form of some verbs, in some constructions.

   

UE

French pronunciationThe letter combination ue is pronounced with the lips tightly puckered, as if you're saying the French u, but instead make a tight "w" sound.

   

UIL

French pronunciationThe letter combinations uil and uille are pronounced more or less like the English words "wheel" and "wee," respectively.

Vowels

French vowelsIn 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.

   

   

W

French pronunciationThe letter W is rarely found in French, and almost always in words borrowed from English or German.

Wine Names

French wine pronunciationKnowing how to pronounce the names of wines in French can be tricky - and that's even before you start drinking! Click on these names of the most common wines, varietals, and a few extra special wines to hear the proper pronunciation. À la vôtre !

X

French pronunciationThe letter X has several different pronunciations which can be determined for any given word with specific rules.