French consonant
The letter Z is pronounced similarly to Z in English. Phonetic symbol: [z].
the letter z | ||
zéro | zero | |
la zone | zone, area | |
le zoo | zoo | |
Zacharie | Zachary |
However, when z is at the end of a word, it is usually silent.
chez | at the home of | |
le riz | rice | |
vous copiez | you copy | |
Exception: | ||
le gaz | gas |
Related lessons