Pronunciation Rules

What accents gives the letter e a long [ay] sound?

• aigu

• grave

• circonflexe

• tréma

What accent give the letter c an [ss] sound?​ (a)  

• aigu
• grave
• cédille
• circonflexe

highlight the letters that make a [wa] sound

Put the words under a sound they make somewhere in the word

Groups:

(a) [ay]

,

(b) [wa]

,

(c) [we]

,

(d) [k]

• cinquième

• François

• oiseau

• Colette

• huit

• mai

• voir

• fruits

• bec

• regarder

• écouter

• oui

L'accent ​ (a)   gives the e an [ay] sound and l'accent ​ (b)   gives it an [eh] sound.

• aigu
• grave

Label the accent that makes an [ay] sound. Only label the first place you see it appear.

a

circonflexe

aigu

cédille

grave

Label the accent that makes an [eh] sound and distinguished between homophones. Only label the first place you see it appear.

b

circonflexe

grave

cédille

aigu

If the word displayed is pronounced [amayricain], what accent is missing? draw it on the word

What consonants do you usually pronounce at the end of a French word.

• R, M, H, Q

• T, L, P, E

• C,R,F,L

• A,E, I,O,U

What combinations of letters may an [ay] sound?

• oi, ui

• gh, tr

• ons, tub

• ai, ez