French Letter Combinations
French words don’t always look the way they sound. They may combine letters to make a new sound. In this post, “French Letter Combinations”, you will learn about certain French sounds that are made up of two or more letters that are pronounced together. Letters can be two vowels, two consonants, or one vowel and one consonant.
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| SPELLING | APPROX.
PRONUNC. In English |
Example
FRENCH WORDS using this combination |
| er, ez, ai, é | “ay” in way | jouer (to play)
montez (climb) lait (milk) français (french) |
| au, eau | “o” in nose | au revoir (bye)
Sauce (sauce) eau (water) |
| ou | “oo” in room | bonjour (hello) |
| eu, eux | euh | deux (two) |
| oi | “wha” in what | bonsoir (good evening) |
| gn | “ny” in canyon | oignon (onion) |
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Grammar : Here are some words that contain “ou, oi, au, eu, ai – ez – er – eu”
| FRENCH LETTER COMBINATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Letter Combination “OU” | |
| French | English |
| Bonjour | Hello |
| Rouge | Red |
| Amour | Love |
| Tour | Tower |
| Joueur | Player |
| Fourmi | Ant |
| Letter Combination “OI” | |
| Poisson | Fish |
| Voiture | Car |
| Étoile | Star |
| Doigt | Finger |
| Soir | Evening |
| Froid | Cold |
| Letter Combination “AI – EZ – ER “ | |
| Raisin | Grape |
| Français | French |
| Lait | Milk |
| Nez | Nose |
| Manger | To eat |
| Chanter | To sing |
| Travailler | To work |
| Letter Combination “AU” | |
| Chapeau | Hat |
| Automobile | Automobile |
| Chaud | Hot |
| Fauteuil | Armchair |
| Gâteau | Cake |
| Letter Combination “EU” | |
| Bleu | Blue |
| Deux | Two |
| Heureux | Happy |
| Jeune | Young |
| Auteur | Author |
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