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69 Cards in this Set
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á
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Ah
like Bah |
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è,
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Eh. Like the word "bet".
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e
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Eh. Like the word "bet" OR euh like book (ex: je)
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â
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Ah
like Bah |
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a,
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Ah
like Bah |
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ei
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Eh. Like the word "bet".
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ë
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Eh. Like the word "bet".
pronounce the vowels with two dots over them, don't blend. |
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ê
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Eh. Like the word "bet". The one with an upside down smily face - lengthen the vowel.
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ai
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Eh. Like the word "bet".
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é
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like "bay"
Ay (without the y sound)crisply pronounced |
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eu
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sounds like "Euh". As in
Sir (without the r) |
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oeu
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sounds like "Euh". As in
Sir (without the r) |
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î
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Ee - like a quick long e in english
Such as See, oui |
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i
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Ee - like a quick long e in english. Such as:
See, oui |
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o
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Like the word "bug".
Uh, short and tense |
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ô
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Oh (without the w sound)
Sounds like Go |
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au
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Oh (without the w sound)
Sounds like Go |
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aux
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Oh (without the w sound)
Sounds like Go |
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eau
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Oh (without the w sound)
Sounds like Go |
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ou
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ooh,
sounds like "who" |
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où
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ooh,
sounds like "who" |
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u
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Like ew in "few" but round your lips
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am
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Practice the nasal sound. Song (without the n). Le blanc
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an
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Practice the nasal sound. Song (without the n). Le blanc
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em
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Practice the nasal sound. Song (without the n). Le blanc
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en
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Practice the nasal sound. Song (without the n). Le blanc
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im
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Practice the nasal sound
Sang (without the n) |
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in
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Practice the nasal sound
Sang (without the n) |
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ain
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Practice the nasal sound
Sang (without the n) |
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ein
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Sang (without the n)
Practice the nasal sound |
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om
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Practice the nasal sound
Don't (without the n) |
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on
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Practice the nasal sound
Don't (without the n) |
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um
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Practice the nasal sound
Don't (without the n) |
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un
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Practice the nasal sound
Don't (without the n) |
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b
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b
sounds like book |
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c (before a, o, u)
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k
as in car. Ex: copie (copy) |
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c (before e, i)
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s - like the word cell
cinq (five) |
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ç
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s,
Français (french) |
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ch
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sh sound like chic
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d
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d - sounds like dime
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f, ph
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f - like french
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g
before a, o, u, or consonant) |
g - like go
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g (before e, i)
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Zh - like azure. Example - rouge
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gn
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ny - canyon
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H
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silent in french like the word honor
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j
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zh - like azure
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k
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k - kiss
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L
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L - light
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M
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M - might
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N
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N - noel
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P
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P - pen or Pont (bridge)
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qu
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k - lacquer
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R
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(no english equivalent) The parisian r is a slight and quick vibration in the back of your throat. It's like saying k or g but not closing off your throat entirely. Practice by saying "who"
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s
(beginning of a word, or before another consonant) |
S
like sip |
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s (between vowels)
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Z
like Pose |
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ss
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s
like pass |
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t
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t
like ten |
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-tion-
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s but not like english
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After s: -stion
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t - not like anything in english
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v
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v - viva
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w
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W (but v in wagon)
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x
(before a consonant) |
ks
like extra |
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x (before a vowel)
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gz
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y
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y like year
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z
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z like zap
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sometimes when a consonant is at the end of a word it is ____
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silent
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• The final consonants c,r, f, and L (think of the word careful) are often ______
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strongly pronounced
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The final r of infinitives that end in -er (parler, étudier, habiter, and so on) is ______________
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not pronounced
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• The third person verb ending -ent is _____________
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not pronounced
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