French Language Coaching in Karingachira
Letters
and Pronunciation
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Letter
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Name in French
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Pronunciation
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Aa
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(ah)
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like a in father
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Bb
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(bay)
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like b in maybe
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Cc
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(say)
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before e and i:
like c in center
before a, o, or u: like c in cat |
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Dd
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(day)
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like d in dog
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Ee
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(uh)
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approximately like u in burp
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Ff
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(ehf)
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like f in fog
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Gg
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(zhay)
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before e and i:
like s in measure
before a, o, or u: like g in get |
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Hh
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(ahsh)
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See Supplementary Notes below: never
pronounced
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Ii
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(ee)
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like ea in team
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Jj
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(zhee)
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like s in measure
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Kk
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(kah)
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like k in kite
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Ll
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(ehl)
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like l in lemon
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Mm
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(ehm)
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like m in minute
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Nn
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(ehn)
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like n in note
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Oo
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(oh)
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closed: approximately like u in nut
open: like o in nose |
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Pp
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(pay)
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like p in pen
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Qq
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(kew)
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like k in kite
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Rr
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(ehr)
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force air through the back of your throat
near the position of gargling, but sounding soft
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Ss
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(ehs)
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like s in sister at
beginning of word or with two s's or like z in amazing if
only one s
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Tt
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(tay)
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like t in top
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Uu
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(ew)
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say the English letter e, but
make your lips say oo
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Vv
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(vay)
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like v in violin
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Ww
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(doo-bluh-vay)
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depending on the derivation of the word,
like v as in violin, or w in water
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Xx
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(eeks)
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either /ks/ in socks,
or /gz/ in exit
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Yy
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(ee-grehk)
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like ea in leak
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Zz
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(zehd)
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like z in zebra
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