UEIL - French Pronunciation of UEIL

The letter combination UEIL* is pronounced [œj], like the oo in "good" followed by a y sound.

French words with UEIL

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   un accueil   (reception)

   un cercueil   (coffin)

   l'orgueil (masc)   (pride)

   un recueil   (collection)

   cueillir   (to gather)

*Note: UEIL is a spelling variation found only after the letters C or G. Preceded by any other letter, the sound [œj] is spelled EUIL. (If you're wondering why, take a look at my explanation of hard and soft vowels.)


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