Sons et lettres: A Pronunciation Method for Intermediate-level French

32 -c donc; avec, mec, sec; chic, flic, fric; fac, lac, sac, parc; truc porc, tabac, estomac -r amer, cher, fer, hiver; fier [ proud ], hier -ir verb infinitive endings (finir, partir, etc.) -er verb endings (aller, skier, etc.) -f bref, chef; bœuf, neuf, œuf, veuf [ widow ]; soif; vif clef [ old spelling of clé], nerf [nerve] -l il, avril, civil, exil, fil* [thread], vil; bal, mal, poil; bel, sel; bol, sol, vol; nul * fils [son] is pronounced /fis/; the l is silent; fils [threads] is pronounced like fil. gentil LIST OF COMMON C-R-F-L WORDS them are words of one syllable (occasionally two), whereas most of the exceptions are two syllables or more. Even this generalization has a few important exceptions, however, so it is helpful to remember the word CaReFuL , as a reminder to double-check the pronunciation in a dictionary for words ending with -c , r , -f , or -l . EXCEPTIONS (final consonant is silent) FINAL CONSONANT IS PRONOUNCED