French Alphabet (Script and Pronunciation)
Duration: 30 mins
Connect written forms with spoken words. Use the French examples below to read, listen where recordings are available, and practise recalling a few items without looking. Work at your own pace and return to difficult examples in your next session.
Reading and sound
Work on one contrast at a time, such as the vowels written u and ou or an oral vowel and a nasal vowel. Listen to the entire phrase to hear how words join. Do not pronounce every final consonant automatically; copy the pattern in a reliable model.
For a step-by-step practice routine, read the French pronunciation guide.
Below is the French alphabet in a table containing 3 columns: The sound of the French letters, the alphabet, examples which include the letter at the beginning, middle and at the end.
Alphabet in French
| Sound | Alphabet | Examples |
|---|---|---|
a | Alaska, Maria, Panama | |
b | Bravo, Alabama, Lab | |
c | Canada, Cicilia | |
d | David, Granada, Ted | |
e | Emma, Ted | |
f | Franco, Cafe, Ralf | |
g | Golf, Gym, Logo | |
h | Hi, Bahamas, Mitzvah | |
i | Iglo, mini | |
j | Jack, Hajj | |
k | Kiwi, Okay, Mark | |
l | Laura, Claudia, Brazil | |
m | Maria, Amsterdam | |
n | New York, Anita, John | |
o | Okay, Hotel, Paulo | |
p | Panama, Filipa, Top | |
q | Qatar, Iraq | |
r | Robert, Portugal, Qatar | |
s | Sam, Eskimo, Paris | |
t | Taiwan, Ontario, Janet | |
u | Uzbekistan, Lulu | |
v | Vatican, Bravo | |
w | Wow, Hawaii | |
x | Xray, Alexandria, Alex | |
y | Yoyo, okay | |
z | Zulu, Amazon, Jazz |
Questions?
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The following is a table showing common sentences. We recommend for you to click on the audio of each expression to hear how it is pronounced. That way you will be able to familiarize yourself with the French alphabet.
Pronunciation in French
| Pronunciation | French | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| In The Morning | Le matin | |
| In the evening | Le soir | |
| At Night | La nuit | |
| Really! | Vraiment! | |
| Look! | Regardez! | |
| Hurry up! | Depêchez-vous! | |
| Some languages are hard | Quelques langues sont difficiles | |
| Many students speak Korean | Nombreux élèves parlent coréen | |
| How old is your sister? | Quel âge a ta soeur? | |
| I love my husband | J'aime mon mari | |
| This is my wife | Voici ma femme | |
| What's your brother called? | Comment s'appelle ton frère? | |
| Where does your father work? | Ton père travaille où? | |
| Your daughter is very cute | Ta fille est très mignonne | |
| What time is it? | Quelle heure est-il? | |
| It's 10 o'clock | Il est 10 heures | |
| Give me this! | Donne-moi ça! | |
| I love you | Je t'aime | |
| Are you free tomorrow evening? | Vous êtes disponible demain soir? | |
| I would like to invite you for dinner | Je voudrais vous inviter à dîner | |
| Are you married? | Vous êtes marié(e)? | |
| I'm single | Je suis célibataire | |
| Would you marry me? | Vous voulez me marier? | |
| Can I have your phone number? | Je peux avoir votre numéro de téléphone? | |
| Can I have your email? | Je peux avoir votre email? | |
| Are you okay? | Ça va? | |
| Call a doctor! | Appelez un médecin! | |
| Call the ambulance! | appelez l'ambulance! | |
| Call the police! | Appelez la police ! | |
| Calm down! | Calmez-vous! | |
| Fire! | Incendie! | |
| I feel sick | Je me sens malade | |
| It hurts here | Ça fait mal ici | |
| It's urgent! | C'est urgent! | |
| Stop! | Arrêtez! | |
| Thief! | Voleur! | |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? | Où se trouve la pharmacie la plus proche ? |
Congratulations! You finished your first alphabet lesson in French. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend French Lesson 2. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn French homepage.
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