| French IPA Symbols - Vowels |
| Guide to the IPA symbols used to represent French vowel sounds |
Consonants | Vowels | Nasal Vowels | Semi-Vowels
Introduction to IPA | French IPA Symbols
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More Info If this introductory guide to French IPA symbols leaves you wanting more detail, consult Savoir Dire, by Diane Dansereau. |
There are 12 IPA symbols used to transcribe French vowel sounds in French, not including nasal vowels and semi-vowels.
| IPA | Spelling | Examples and Notes |
| [a] | A | ami - quatre |
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 AS |
pâtes
bas |
| [e] | AI É ES EI ER EZ |
(je) parlerai été c'est peiner frapper vous avez |
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È Ê E AI EI |
exprès tête barrette (je) parlerais treize |
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E | le - samedi (E muet) |
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EU ŒU |
professeur oeuf - soeur |
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EU ŒU |
bleu oeufs |
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I Y |
dix stylo |
| [o] | O Ô AU EAU |
dos - rose à bientôt chaud beau |
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O | bottes - bol |
| [u] | OU | douze - nous |
| [y] | U Û |
sucre - tu bûcher |
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