French Pronunciation Chart217
French is a beautiful and expressive language, but its pronunciation can be a bit tricky for native English speakers. This chart will help you get started with the basics of French pronunciation. The chart is divided into two sections: vowels and consonants. Each section is further divided into subcategories, such as short vowels, long vowels, and nasal vowels. For each sound, the chart provides the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol, the French word in which the sound is found, and an example of how the sound is pronounced.
Vowels
Short Vowels
IPA
French Word
Pronunciation
ɑ
chat
cat
ɛ
père
father
i
fini
finished
ɔ
porte
door
œ
œuf
egg
y
tu
you
Long Vowels
IPA
French Word
Pronunciation
a
pâte
dough
ɛ
mère
mother
i
île
island
ɔ
chose
thing
ø
peu
little
y
lu
read
Nasal Vowels
IPA
French Word
Pronunciation
ɑ̃
chant
song
ɛ̃
brin
strand
ẽ
brin
strand
ɔ̃
bon
good
œ̃
un
one
ỹ
brun
brown
Consonants
Voiceless Consonants
IPA
French Word
Pronunciation
p
père
father
t
tarte
tart
k
chat
cat
f
femme
woman
s
soleil
sun
ʃ
chat
cat
Voiced Consonants
IPA
French Word
Pronunciation
b
bon
good
d
du
of
g
gare
station
v
vais
go
z
zoo
zoo
ʒ
je
I
Nasal Consonants
IPA
French Word
Pronunciation
m
mère
mother
n
nez
nose
ɲ
gnon
dumpling
Semi-Vowels
IPA
French Word
Pronunciation
j
yeux
eyes
w
oui
yes
2025-01-10
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