Vowel rules
When "e" with no accent is the only vowel-letter in an open syllable and it is not nasalized, it is [ ] sound.
What is [ə]?
le
What is [lə]?
[emosjõ]
[bɔɛmə]
émotion
bohème
"coud et file" (sews and spins)
The total number of French phonemes.
35
When u or û is the only vowel-letter in the syllable and not nasalized, it is [ ]
What is [y]?
When "a" is not nasalized and it is the only vowel-letter in the syllable, it is [ ] sound.
What is [a]?
oiseau
What is [wazo]?
[lwis]
[ʒure]
louÿs
jouerai
"Les oiseaux avec leurs ailes"
(The birds with their wings)
YES
Name the three pure vowel sounds that make French diction distinct from Italian or English.
[a], [e] and [ɛ]
When –eu, -oeu, or -ueu follows a pronounced consonant or –il/–ill, it is [ ]
What is [œ]?
When "a" is followed by a [s] or [z] sound, it is [ ] sound.
What is [ɑ]?
âme
What is [ɑmə]?
[jø]
[kœr]
yeux
coeur
"Le verger est refleuri"
(The orchard is flowering again)
NO; No liasion following a noun in the singular
The concept of the consonant sound at the end of a word is transferred to the beginning of the word that follows it to link words.
enchaînement
Common feminine ending –euse is what sound?
What is [øzə]?
Letter "è" or "ê" is [ ] and "é" is [ ] sounds. Speak the answers in order with correct diction.
What are [ɛ] and [e]?
mère
What is [mɛrə]?
[brylə]
[sjɛl]
brûle
ciel
"Tes yeux étaient plus doux"
(Your eyes were so sweet)
YES liaison after a plural noun and words that indicate the plural noun.
This type of vowel sound is produced when two vowel shapes are formed simultaneously.
When –eu, -oeu or -ueu is final in a word or followed by a final silent consonant, it is [ ]
What is [ø]?
When "e" is followed by a final sounded consonant, it is a [ ] sound; but when "e" is followed by a final silent consonants (except s and t), it is a [ ] sound. Speak the answers in correct order with accurate diction.
What are [ɛ] and [e]?
Plaisir
What is [plezir]?
[amurøzə]
[kœjir]
amoureuse
cueillir
"Le ciel désert est plein d'ennui"
(The empty sky is completely carefree)
NO; liaison following words ending in -rs, -rt, and -rd (link the normally sounded "r")
This type of vowel sound is produced when a portion of the air flow is diverted through the nasal cavity.
What is a nasal vowel?
When in/m, yn/m, ain/m, ei, or eim is not followed by m, n, h or a vowel in the same word, it is [ ].
[ɛ̃]
Most of the time, when the letter "o" is the only vowel-letter in the syllable and it is not nasalized, it is [ ] sound.
What is [ɔ]?
Aurore
What is [ɔrɔrə]?
[adisjõ]
[kɛstjõ]
addition
question
"Un lion et un cheval blanc"
(A lion and a white horse)
NO liaison following et [e]
A rule that links two words by omitting a final mute e (schwa) immediately before another word beginning with a vowel or a silent ⟨h⟩
What is an elision?
When un or um is not followed by m, n, h or a vowel in the same word, it is [ ]
[œ̃]
When "o" is followed by [z] sound, it is [ ] sound.
What is [o]?
The correct pronunciation of "qui" and "que."
What are [ki] and [kə]?
[sɛ̃fɔni]
[sɥi]
symphonie
suis
(Paris is beautiful)
NO liaison after proper name.
The concept of closing an open vowel to match the following closed vowel to achieve sound unification.
What is vocalic harmonization?
When i is followed by a vowel other than a mute e, it is [ ].
[j]
Spelling "au" is usually [ ] sound, but it is [ ] sound when it is followed by "r"?
What are [o] and [ɔ]?
"un" and "une"
What are [œ̃] and [ynə]?
[parfœ̃]
[sɔlɛj]
[lwɛ̃]
parfum
soleil
loin
"Mon bien-aimé s'en est allé"
(My beloved has gone away)
YES liaison after an article, adjective, personal pronoun, verb, adverb, preposition or conjunction.
The correct pronunciation of Messiaen, Saint-Saëns, and Poulenc.
What are [mesjɑ̃], [sɛ̃sɑ̃s] and [pulɛ̃k]?
When ou is followed by a vowel other than mute e, it is [ ].
[w]
Spelling –eau is always [ ] sound.
What is [o]?
un bon vin blanc
[œ̃ bõ vɛ̃ blɑ̃]
[œ̃]
[illysjõ]
[pasjɑ̃sə]
[tɛ̃brə]
un
illysion
patience
timbre
Phonetic changes due to liaison:
Letter d becomes [ ]
Letter f becomes [ ]
Letter g becomes [ ]
Letter s becomes [ ]
Letter x becomes [ ]
What are
[t]
[v]
[k]
[z]
[z]
What are the two letters when preceding "u" that make "u" silent?
What is "g" or "q"?
When u is followed by a vowel other than mute e, it is [ ].
[ɥ]