French Diction

What vowel sound does this spelling make?

100

douce (sweet)

/u/

200

égal (equal)

/e/

300

neige (snow)

/ɛ/

400

frivole (frivolous, shallow)

/ɔ/

500

autre (other)

/o/

Which nasal vowel does this spelling create?

100

enfant (child)

/ɑ̃/

200

important (important)

/ɛ̃/

300

enfin (at last, finally)

/ɛ̃/

400

un (one, a)

/œ̃/

500

fontaine (fountain)

/õ/

Which mixed vowel does this spelling create?

100

fluet (thin, slight)

[fly.ɛ] (p. 239)

200

soeur (sister)

[sœ:ɾ] (p. 240 - final (stressed) syllable ends in pronounced consonant)

300

radieux (radiant)

[ɾa.jdø] (p. 241 - final (stressed) syllable ending in vowel)

400

dieu (god)

[djø]

500

vue (sight, view)

[vy] or [vy.(ə)]; BUT que (that, what) is [kə] -- u following g or q usually silent

Which glide does this spelling create?

100

jouer (to play)

/w/

200

ciel (sky)

/j/

300

lui (he, him)

/ɥ/

400

essuyer (to wipe, dry)

/ɥij/

500

brouillard (fog)

/uj/

IPA This Phrase (Enchaînement, Elision, Liaison)

100

vous avez (you have)

[vu zu.ve] (liaison)

200

cher ami (dear friend)

[ʃɛ: ɾa.mi] (enchaînement)

300

elle est (she is)

[ɛ lɛ] (elision)

400

tes yeux (your eyes)

[tɛ zjø] (liaison)

500

quand il pleut (when it rains)

[kɑ̃ til plø] (liaison)