Liaison
This is the pronunciation of a normally silent consonant when the next word begins with a vowel.
Liaison
This symbol represents the sound heard in déjà.
[ʒ]
This nasal vowel appears in the word parfum.
[œ̃]
[mamɑ̃]
maman
This accent looks like: é
What is the acute accent?
Liaison helps French sound more…
Smooth/Connected
This semi-vowel combines the sounds of [i] and [w].
What is [ɥ]
True or False: Nasal vowels are followed by a pronounced “n” sound.
False
[mɛrsi]
merci
This accent looks like: è
What is the grave accent?
In the phrase les amis, the normally silent letter that appears in liaison is…
[s]
This nasal vowel appears in the word loin.
[ɛ̃]
Name one feature of nasal vowels in pronunciation.
Air flows through both the mouth and nose
[sɔlɛj]
soleil
This accent looks like: ê
What is the circumflex accent?
True or False: Liaison is used randomly in French pronunciation.
False
This nasal vowel appears in the word ombre.
[ɔ̃]
Which nasal vowel would you hear in the word bon?
[ɔ̃]
[ʃɑ̃sɔ̃]
chanson
This accent has two dots and appears in words like naïve.
tréma / diérèse
Liaison usually occurs when a word ending in a consonant is followed by…
A vowel sound
This nasal vowel appears in the word jambe.
[ɑ̃]
Which nasal vowel is often spelled “in” or “ain”?
[ɛ̃]
[prɛ̃tɑ̃]
printemps
Accent marks help show this about a word
What is pronunciation or vowel quality