One of the first things to know when you start in a new language is the sounds of it, that’s means pronunciation. It can look boring at the beginning but it is very helpful and essential. So first, have a look at the alphabet in this article, then at certain combinations for the complementary sounds and finally at dictions techniques !

Alphabet

Here is the French alphabet :

A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z

Here are the words with the basics sounds of it :

A

Alice

Ananas

Avion

B

Balle

Balançoire

Abricot

C

Crise, cris, caresses, couleurs,

Cerise, cirer

D

Doigts, Doux, aider

E

Elephant, crêche, élégant

F

Fête, frigo, effort

G

Grand, gourmand, escargot

Géant, âge, beige

H

Haricots

I

Rire, Lire, Lumière

J

Joie, Jasmin, Jour

K

Koala, Kaki

L

Lune, malle, électricité

M

Moteur, amour, militaire

N

Nœud, s’ennuyer, banane

O

Coton, Original, dormir

P

Parents, prière, dépareillés

Q

Querelle, Q.I

R

Rouge, erreur, rond

S

Sophie, sourire, s’asseoir

T

Tournesol, contours, tigre

U

Vu, lu, su

V

Voir, visite, vouloir

W

Wagon

X

Xylophone

Y

Yeux, mystère, mythes

Z

Zoo, Zoro, gaz