French sounds and pronunciation patterns — click any example to hear it
Regular -er verb infinitive ending — pronounced like 'ay'
Soft 'g' (before e, i, y) — like 's' in 'measure'
Like 'oh' — a rounded vowel sound
Pronounced 'syon' — nasal vowel ending
Like 'ny' in 'canyon'
Like 'oo' in 'food'
Like 'ay' in 'say' — accented 'e'
Pronounced 'z' when linking words
Like 's' in 'measure' — soft French 'j'
Like 'e' in 'bed'
Verb endings: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent — final consonants silent
Final -s, -e, -t are usually silent
The letter h is always silent in French
En français, les consonnes finales sont généralement silencieuses (par exemple : grand, petit, les). Les voyelles nasales (in, an, on) se prononcent sans fermer complètement la bouche — laissez l'air passer par le nez !