Final Constants And Constants

Final ConstantsAnd Constants

FINAL CONSTANTS • These are consonants that are at the end of a word but aren’t pronounced • Example • Tareaux- Bull • Trop- Very

Consonants • Some consonants don’t sound like what they would in English • We go through the letters: R Ch C H TH

R • To pronounce the R by putting the tongue at the back of the throat. • example • Hueres- hour • Nerveax- nerveous

H • H has no pronunciation as it is silent • example • Hazard- danger • Dehors- out • Hotel- hotel

H (cond) • But in some words it has a huff sound • example • Homme- man • Hôpital- hospital • Heure- hour

ch • It’s pronounced like the English “Sh” • example • Chimie- chemistry • Chanter- sing • Schéma- diagram

Ch (cond) • But some are pronounced like English “K” • example • Psychologie- psychology • Choeur- choir

th • It is pronounced like a tough “T” • example • Enthousiasme- Enthuses • Thé- Tea • Théorie- Theory

c • Before I and e it is pronounced like a “S” • example • Commence- Begin • Célèbre- Famous • Cinq- Five

C (cond) • But before A,O and U it is a pronounced like a “K” • Example • Caillou- Stone • Canard- Duck