French consonant
The letter T is pronounced similarly to T in English, except that it is dental rather than alveolar (see consonant lesson, "place of articulation"). Phonetic symbol: [t].
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Par exemple… |
| the letter t | ||
| la table | table | |
| le tapis | rug | |
| la tomate | tomato | |
In the letter combination vowel plus TI plus unaccented vowel, T is pronounced like an S. Phonetic symbol: [s].
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Par exemple… |
| l’attention | attention | |
| le dictionnaire | dictionary |
Related lessons
- Letter combinations: TCH | TH | TI
- Introduction to consonants
- French alphabet
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