French IPA Symbols
An introduction to the IPA symbols used to represent French sounds
Introduction to IPA | French IPA Symbols
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Learn More A Course in Phonetics, by P. Ladefoged Handbook of the International Phonetic Association Phonetic Symbol Guide, by G.K. Pullum, W.A. Ladusaw The Sounds of the World's Languages (Phonological Theory), by P. Ladefoged |
French pronunciation is represented by a relatively small number of IPA characters, so in order to transcribe French phonetically, you just need to memorize those.
French IPA symbols can be divided into four categories:
There is also a single diacritical mark, which I have included with the consonants.
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