How to pronounce French words
Video: Learn French Pronunciation in 12 Minutes 2024, July
The French language scares many with its pronunciation. In a letter, a word can consist of 10 letters, of which only half will be pronounced. In addition, the French language differs from English or German in a high concatenation of words, as a result of which it is difficult to separate individual words from the speech stream. So how do you pronounce French words?
Instruction manual
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There are clear rules for reading almost all words in French, so you rarely see transcription in French dictionaries. First of all, you need to understand that the stress in all French words falls on the last syllable. If at the end of the word you see the letters -s, -t, -d, -z, -x, -p, -g, as well as the combinations ps, ts, es, ds, then they will not be pronounced. Also, at the end of the word, when pronouncing, –ent and er are thrown out. If the letter "c" is at the end of the word after the nasal consonant, then it will not be read, for example, blanc [blanc] - white.
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In addition, unlike the Russian language, voiced consonants in French are always pronounced loudly and distinctly, without stunning. Vowels without stress do not fall out and do not reduce. If two identical consonants are found in a word, then they are pronounced as one sound, for example, classe [class].
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Special pronunciation rules in French have the letters "x", "c" and "g". At the beginning of a word, between the vowels "x" of the numerals "x" is read as [z], for example, sixieme. The letter "c" before the vowels i, e, y is read as [s], for example, certificat [certification]. In all other cases, this letter will be read as [k], for example, democratie [demokrasi]. The letter "g" is read as [?], If it stands in front of the vowels i, e, y, for example, general [general]. In other cases, this letter gives the sound [g], for example, garage [garage].
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In the French language there are a huge number of letter combinations of vowels and consonants. The combination "ch" reads as [?], For example, chance [chance]. The combination "ph" reads as [f], for example, photo [photo]. The combination “qu” reads as [k], for example, banquet [banquet]. The combinations “il” and “ille” after the vowel give the sound “th”, and after the consonant they pronounce “i”, for example, famille [surnames] or bouillon [bouillon]. Combinations of vowels with nasal consonants "n" and "m" produce nasal sounds. The letter "t" in words like national is pronounced like [s], for example, national [national] or initiative [initiative].