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French nasal vowel

The nasal U is represented by the IPA symbol [œ̃] and is pronounced [eu(n)]:

• [eu] is pronounced much like the oo in "good"
• (n) represents the nasal sound

[œ̃] may be spelled un or um.

Par exemple…

un		one
lundi		Monday
humble		humble
le parfum		perfume

  In France, many speakers do not pronounce the nasal U as [œ̃], but rather [ɛ̃]. Outside of France, the distinction is usually maintained.

 Related lessons

• Letters: U | N
• Nasal vowels
• Introduction to vowels
• French alphabet
• Un vs l’un

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