French Alphabet Pdf _top_ Info

| Accent | Name | Used on | Effect | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Accent aigu | E only | Makes a closed /e/ sound like ay in play | | è | Accent grave | E, A, U | Open /ɛ/ sound like e in bet | | ê | Accent circonflexe | A, E, I, O, U | Usually lengthens the vowel sound | | ë | Tréma (diaeresis) | E, I, U | Pronounce vowel separately from previous one (e.g., Noël ) | | ç | Cédille | C only | Changes hard C (/k/) to soft S (/s/) before A, O, U |

| Letter | Name (French) | Phonetic (IPA) | English Equivalent Sound | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ah | /a/ | Like a in father | | B | bay | /be/ | Like b in bed (but sharper) | | C | say | /se/ | Like c in cat (hard) or cent (soft) | | D | day | /de/ | Like d in dog (tip of tongue on teeth) | | E | uh | /ə/ | Like u in fur (with rounded lips) | | F | eff | /ɛf/ | Like f in fun | | G | zhay | /ʒe/ | Like s in measure + ay | | H | ash | /aʃ/ | Silent; never pronounced (mute h) | | I | ee | /i/ | Like ee in see | | J | zhee | /ʒi/ | Like s in pleasure | | K | kah | /ka/ | Like k in kite (rare, mostly foreign words) | | L | ell | /ɛl/ | Like l in light (clearer than English) | | M | emm | /ɛm/ | Like m in man | | N | enn | /ɛn/ | Like n in no | | O | oh | /o/ | Like o in go (no "w" sound at the end) | | P | pay | /pe/ | Like p in park (no puff of air) | | Q | kew | /ky/ | Like k in kite (always followed by 'u') | | R | air | /ɛʁ/ | Guttural; like clearing your throat (no English equivalent) | | S | ess | /ɛs/ | Like s in snake (or 'z' between vowels) | | T | tay | /te/ | Like t in top (tip of tongue on teeth) | | U | ew | /y/ | Round your lips like "oo" but say "ee" | | V | vay | /ve/ | Like v in very | | W | doo-bluh-vay | /dubləve/ | "Double V" – sounds like v or w | | X | eeks | /iks/ | Like x in box or xylophone | | Y | ee-grek | /iɡʁɛk/ | "Greek I" – sounds like y in yes or ee | | Z | zed | /zɛd/ | Like z in zebra | 2. Special Accents (Les Accents) French uses accent marks that change pronunciation or distinguish words. french alphabet pdf

Note: This document is designed for printing. The French alphabet uses the same 26 letters as English but with different pronunciations. 1. The 26 Letters & Pronunciation Use the English equivalent column to approximate the sound. For pure accuracy, refer to the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) . | Accent | Name | Used on |