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The first pronunciation of L is similar to the English word love: Lait (milk) Lettre (letter)

The first pronunciation of L is similar to the English word love: Lait (milk) Lettre (letter) Louer (to rent) In the middle of the word it retains the same quality: Filet =Fillet Table = Table Parler = To speak. A final L is generally sounded Il (he) Sel (salt) Cheval (horse)

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The first pronunciation of L is similar to the English word love: Lait (milk) Lettre (letter)

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  1. The first pronunciation of L is similar to the English word love: • Lait (milk) • Lettre (letter) • Louer (to rent) • In the middle of the word it retains the same quality: • Filet =Fillet • Table = Table • Parler = To speak

  2. A final L is generally sounded • Il (he) • Sel (salt) • Cheval (horse) • There are a few exceptions when the L is silent • Gentil (kind) • Sourcil (eyebrow) • Le persil (parsley)

  3. The second pronunciation is the y sound in English million and Versailles. • It’s phonetic symbol is which can be confusing. This sound is referred to as a semi vowel. This sound occurs in the following: Ail, aill, eil, eill,eul, eull, ill = Y sound like English million • Travailler (to work), taille (size) • Soleil (sun) • Famille (family), Juillet (July) • Fauteuil (armchair), feuille (leaf)

  4. A couple of exceptions ville (town), mille (thousand). • Therefore double L can be pronounced two ways: • As a single L in salle (f) = room, aller (to go), ballon (ball), ville (town, city), mille (thousand) • As a sound when combined with an I maillot (swimming togs), vieille (old), fille (daughter)

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