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SOUND-SPELLING CORRESPONDENCES:
An Introduction to French Pronunciation Based on the Use of Cognates

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. Introduction

B. Articulation

C. French Vowels

1. Pronunciation of the letter “a”
2. Pronunciation of the letters “i” and “y”
3. Pronunciation of the spellings “o” and “au”
4. Pronunciation of the spellings “on” and “om”
5. Pronunciation of the final syllables “-sion” and “-tion”
6. Pronunciation of the letter “l”
7. Pronunciation of the spelling “ou”
8. Pronunciation of the letter “u”
9. Pronunciation of the letter “r”
10. Pronunciation of the spellings “é” and “-er/-ez” at the end of verbs
11. Pronunciation of the spellings “é / ê / ai /ei / -et” and “e” followed by two consonants
12. Pronunciation of the spellings “an” and “en”
13. Pronunciation of the spellings “in/im,” “un,” and “ain”
14. Pronunciation of the spelling “eu”
15. Pronunciation of the consonants “p,” “t,” “c” (before “a,” “o,” or “u”) and “qu”
16. More French words
17. Sounds in context

For more information, please contact Anton T. Brinckwirth.