What vowel sound does this spelling make?
douce (sweet)
/u/
enfant (child)
/ɑ̃/
fluet (thin, slight)
[fly.ɛ] (p. 239)
jouer (to play)
/w/
égal (equal)
/e/
important (important)
/ɛ̃/
soeur (sister)
[sœ:ɾ] (p. 240 - final (stressed) syllable ends in pronounced consonant)
ciel (sky)
/j/
cher ami (dear friend)
[ʃɛ: ɾa.mi] (enchaînement)
neige (snow)
/ɛ/
enfin (at last, finally)
/ɛ̃/
radieux (radiant)
[ɾa.jdø] (p. 241 - final (stressed) syllable ending in vowel)
lui (he, him)
/ɥ/
elle est (she is)
[ɛ lɛ] (elision)
frivole (frivolous, shallow)
/ɔ/
un (one, a)
/œ̃/
dieu (god)
[djø]
essuyer (to wipe, dry)
/ɥij/
tes yeux (your eyes)
[tɛ zjø] (liaison)
autre (other)
/o/
fontaine (fountain)
/õ/
vue (sight, view)
[vy] or [vy.(ə)]; BUT que (that, what) is [kə] -- u following g or q usually silent
brouillard (fog)
/uj/
quand il pleut (when it rains)
[kɑ̃ til plø] (liaison)