Consonnes : [s], [z], [ʃ], [ʒ]
Recognize and pronounce the four key French consonant sounds: [s], [z], [ʃ], [ʒ].
| Français | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
🔊sac | bag | s → [s] |
🔊maison | house | s (between vowels) → [z] |
🔊chat | cat | ch → [ʃ] |
🔊joli | pretty | j / g(e,i) → [ʒ] |
🔊maison | house | [mɛzɔ̃] |
🔊chat | cat | [ʃa] |
🔊joli | pretty | [ʒoli] |
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C'est la maison de Julie. Le chat est joli.
It is Julie's house. The cat is pretty.
Pronunciation Notes
s → [z] when it appears between two vowels. ch is always pronounced [ʃ] in French. j and g(e/i) produce the same sound [ʒ]. [ʃ] and [ʒ] are the French 'sh' and 'zh' sounds.
[s] vs [z]: sac vs zac
sac [[sak]] vs zac [[zak]]
[s] vs [z]: dessus vs désert
dessus [[dəsy]] vs désert [[dezɛʁ]]
[ʃ] vs [ʒ]: chat vs jardin
chat [[ʃa]] vs jardin [[ʒaʁdɛ̃]]
[ʃ] vs [ʒ]: chaud vs jaune
chaud [[ʃo]] vs jaune [[ʒon]]