Spelling

Like in English, the pronunciation of the French words is not based on their spelling.

1. One spelling sometimes refers to more than one sounds, as the following examples show.
c is pronounced 
c is pronounced 

citron

(lemon)

camion

(truck)

2. Here are the possible spellings for the sound. Click an image to hear sound.
école
(school) 
cadeau
(present) 
musique
(music) 
arc
(bow)
coq
(rooster)
café
(coffee)
cuiller
(spoon) 
perroquet
(parrot)
cinq
(five) 
cinquante
(fifty) 

 EXERCISE

 

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