Pronunciation 1

Listen to the links below. Use the "Beginning French Lessons" PDF to see the words. Lessons covered are all in the "Practical Exercises" sections of the lessons. Use Practical Exercise 1:3 and 2:2


P2

une grille

a gate

Devant chez nous il y a une grille.

In front of our house there is a gate.

une fille

a daughter, a girl

Sur la photo, il y a ma fille.

On the photo, there is my daughter.

une quille

a skittle (UK), a ninepin (US), a keel

Le bateau a une quille.

The boat has a keel.

une taille

a size

Je cherche une chemise à ma taille.

I am looking for a shirt in my size.

P4

But careful, there are some words where -ille is pronounced eel.

 

tranquille

peaceful

tranquillement

peacefully

une ville

a town

P5

une cerise

a cherry

Il y a des cerises sur la table.

There are some cherries on the table.

une cible

a target

Le directeur a une cible: le succès!

The director has one target: success.

P6

c followed by a, o or u is pronounced k:

Coca-cola

Coca-cola

c followed by a, o or u is pronounced k:

Coca-cola

Coca-cola

Le Coca-cola est universel.

Coca-cola is world-famous.

la cuisine

the kitchen, the cooking

J'apprécie la bonne cuisine.

I appreciate good cooking.

To produce a c with the soft sound s before an a, o or u, we put a squiggle under the c comme ça:

ça

that

Ça va bien?

Things going well?

Oui, ça va, merci! Et vous?

Yes, fine, thank you. And you?

français

French

J'apprends le français maintenant.

I am learning French now.

Françoise

Françoise (the woman's name)

François

François (the man's name)

Ma professeure s'appelle Françoise.

My teacher is called Françoise.

The correct name for the squiggle under the c is

 une cédille.