An Introduction to French Pronunciation
An Introduction to French Pronunciation
An Introduction to French Pronunciation
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12 General Considerations<br />
1.7.2 Standard <strong>French</strong>:<br />
(i) Vowels (see chapter 4):<br />
/i/ lit /y/ tu /u/ fou /h/ vin<br />
/e/ pré /ø/ feu /o/ dos /j/ un<br />
/ε/ prêt /œ/ peur /b/ botte /f/ bon<br />
/a/ patte /a/ pâte /e/ dans<br />
/c/ je<br />
(ii) Semi-consonants (see chapter 5):<br />
/j/ yeux /d/ lui /w/ ouest<br />
(iii) Consonants (see chapter 6):<br />
/p/ pas /f/ fou /r/ rouge<br />
/b/ bas /v/ vous /l/ lit<br />
/t/ tas /s/ sou /m/ ma<br />
/d/ dos /z/ zone /n/ nous<br />
/k/ coup /ʃ/ chat // vigne<br />
/g/ grand /ʒ/ jaune /ŋ/ parking<br />
/ʔ/ (glottal s<strong>to</strong>p – see 14.6)<br />
(In strict IPA notation, the standard Parisian r is represented<br />
by /ʁ/; for the justification of our use of /r/, which in strict<br />
phonetic script represents a front rolled r, see 6.10.)<br />
1.7.3 Other languages and Canadian <strong>French</strong>:<br />
(i) Vowels:<br />
/æ/ RP English cat (see 1.1.3 and 10.9.2)<br />
// RP English bird (see 10.7.1)<br />
/i/ English bit, Canadian <strong>French</strong> vite (see 10.12.2)<br />
/y/ Canadian <strong>French</strong> jupe (see 10.12.2)<br />
/υ/ RP English put, Canadian <strong>French</strong> <strong>to</strong>ute (see 10.12.2)<br />
(ii) Consonants:<br />
/θ/ English thick (see 14.4.2)<br />
/x/ Scottish loch, German Bach, Spanish hijo (see 16.1.2)<br />
/γ/ Spanish pagar (see 16.1.2)