AN - French Pronunciation of AN

The nasal A is pronounced [ah(n)], where "ah" is pronounced like â and (n) equals the nasal sound. The nasal A can be spelled in numerous ways:

• an
• am
• en
• em
• aen
• aon

No matter how it is spelled, this sound is referred to as the nasal A - you can see its IPA symbol above.


French words with the nasal A

Click on the links below to hear the words pronounced in French:

   banque   (bank)

   tante   (aunt)

   tampon   (plug)

   embouteillage   (traffic jam)

   enchanté   (delighted)

   enfant    (child)


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