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ON - French Pronunciation of ON

How is ON pronounced in French?

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IPA symbol for the French nasal vowel on

IPA symbol for the French nasal vowel on

The nasal O is pronounced [o(n)], where O is pronounced like ô and (n) equals the nasal sound.

The nasal O can be spelled on or om. Either way, this sound is called the nasal O - you can see its IPA symbol here.


French words with ON

Click on the links below to hear the words pronounced in French:
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     > Vowels
           > O > ON
           > Nasal Vowels > ON
     > Consonants > N > ON

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