wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

French Pronunciation Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the pronunciation of the French accent aigu; "é"?

a)

ay

b)

eh

c)

uh

d)

sh

2.

Which of the following words contain the (sh) sound in French? Check all that apply:

a)

cinéma

b)

chat

c)

Belgique

d)

six

e)

cochon

3.

Which words use the (oh) sound in French? Choose all that apply.

a)

janvier

b)

chaud

c)

grenouille

d)

taureau

e)

bureau

4.

What is the pronunciation of the French letter combination (ill)? *

Hint- it's the very same way we pronounce the letter " i " in French!

a)

ee

b)

eel

c)

ih

d)

ill

5.

Which word uses the (wah) sound in French? Check all that apply?

a)

frère

b)

trois

c)

juillet

d)

vert

e)

oiseau

6.

The -er letter combination in French is pronounced . . .

a)

silently (it is NOT pronounced)

b)

like er in the English word biker

c)

like an A, similar to the accent aigu

d)

like an E

7.

How do you pronounce the letter E in French?

a)

ee

b)

uh

c)

ooh

d)

en

8.

How do you pronounce A in French?

a)

em

b)

oh

c)

ah

d)

beh

9.

Comment s'appelle (is called) l'accent ?

a)

accent aigu

b)

accent grave

c)

accent circonflexe

d)

cédille

e)

tréma

10.

Check all the words that have silent letters at the end:

a)

rat

b)

loup

c)

serpent

d)

ours

e)

boeuf

11.

Which French accent is used in the word "frère"?

a)

accent grave

b)

accent aigu

c)

cédille

d)

tréma

12.

How is the French letter "ç" (cédille) pronounced?

a)

like ss

b)

like k

c)

like sh

d)

like ch

13.

Which accent is used in the French word "noël"?

a)

cédille

b)

tréma

c)

accent aigu

d)

accent grave

14.

Which French accent is used in the word "forêt"?

a)

tréma

b)

cédille

c)

accent aigu

d)

accent circonflexe

15.

Why should we remember the CaReFuL rule?

a)

To remember which letters of the French alphabet are NOT pronounced at the end of the word.

b)

To remember which letters of the French alphabet ARE pronounced at the end of the word.

c)

Because when we pronounce words in French, we should proceed with caution.

d)

Because French can be dangerous.