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The French Alphabet & Sounds
Spell your name, hear the French vowels and link words like a native.
Understanding French starts with its sounds. Learn the alphabet the French way and spell your name and email, hear the vowels that do not exist in English (u, eu, the nasal sounds), and discover silent letters and liaisons, so that what you read finally matches what you hear.
Lessons
- 1
The French alphabet and spelling your name
Learn the 26 letters the French way and spell your name, your email and your street.
- 2
Vowels and nasal sounds
Hear and say the vowels that do not exist in English: u, eu, ou, and the nasal sounds an, on, in.
- 3
Silent letters and liaison
Know which final letters you do not pronounce, and link words together like a native.
Final assessment
Ten questions drawn from the whole course. Score 70% or more to earn your certificate.
What you will be able to do
- 01Spell names and emails aloud
- 02Distinguish u / ou and the nasal sounds
- 03Know which final letters are silent
- 04Make the common liaisons
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