FRENCH VOWEL GROUPS

Vowel Groups:


The following vowel letters in combination make single vowel sounds. Any other vowels that come together should be pronounced separately.

LETTER
SOUND
AS IN
WORD
 NOTES
ai
e
set
lait
au
o
bone
faux
eau
o
bone
eau
ei
e
set
beige
eu
ir
bird
seul
spelt oeu in a few words
oi
wa
wag
toi
ou
oo
boot
sou
ou
w
wet
oui
before a vowel

  • euwith rounded lips and no 'r' sound (Pronounced with tightly rounded lips when final)


Note: Before a vowel, ai, ei, oi, and ui are spelt with a y, eg 'mayonnaise', and pronounced with a 'y' sound after them.

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