L'Alphabet Français (The French Alphabet): Pronunciation Practice

Learning ObjectivesI can recite the French alphabet.I can recognize accents like é, è, and ê.I can pronounce the sounds of common letters.Imagine you want to write your name, or your cat's name. 🐈 To do that, you need to know the letters! Learning the alphabet is like learning the building blocks for all the words in French. It's super important! 🎉Real-World ApplicationsSpelling your name for a new teacher.Recognizing letters on street signs.Starting to read simple books in French.

The French AlphabetLetterPronunciation (How to say it)Example with a word you might knowA aahlike in au revoir (goodbye) [oh ruh-VWAR]B bbélike in bébé (baby) [bay-BAY] 👶C ccélike in chat (cat) [shah] 🐈D ddélike in deux (two) [duh]E eeuhlike in le (the) [luh]F feffelike in famille (family) [fa-MEE-yuh]G ggélike in grand (big) [grahn]H hachelike in huit (eight) [weet] (you don't hear it!)I iilike in dîner (dinner) [dee-NAY]J jjilike in jaune (yellow) [zhown] 💛K kka(rare in French)L lellelike in livre (book) [LEEV-ruh] 📖M memmelike in maman (mom) [ma-MOHN]N nennelike in non (no) [nohn]O oolike in orange (orange) [oh-RAHNZH] 🍊P ppélike in papa (dad) [pa-PAH]Q qkulike in quatre (four) [KAT-ruh]R rerrelike in rouge (red) [roozh] ❤️S sesselike in salut (hi) [sa-LOO]T ttélike in table (table...

Pattern 1: Letters form wordsRule: We put letters together to create words. Each letter has its own name and its own sound. For example, the letters C, H, A, T together make the word 'chat' (cat) [shah].Pattern 2: Accents change the soundRule: An accent on a letter, like the 'é' in 'école' (school) [ay-KOHL], changes how you pronounce it. The letter 'e' can make an 'uh' sound, but 'é' makes an 'ay' sound. It's important to notice them!