Lorian Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 I'm supposed to be learning the french alphabet for homework but you can't write down the french alphabet and read it out because it'd be exactly the same as in English so I assume I'd download an MP3 with someone doing the alphabet or something I dunno, any help would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_08 Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Here's a freebie:Click hereThat will start a download of the french alphabet. (supposedly spoken by native Frenchmen. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorian Posted September 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Fantastic just what I was looking for, reps all around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_08 Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Thanks for he reputation Chris, glad I could help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yiuel Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 A - Bé - Cé - Dé - E - Èf - Gé - Ach - I - Ji - Ka - Èl - Èm - Èn - O - Pé - Ku - Èr - Ès - Té - U - Vé - Double Vé - Iks - I grec - ZèdHere is how I would say the alphabet myself. The u is the French U (as in my name Ugo) and the E is the strange sound that isn't latin. What is left is quite regular in pronouciation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKen132 Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 The Q letter is pronounced "ku"? I thought it was more or less as in English, only, well, with a French sort of accent to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufinwe Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 (Well, let me give you a French alphabet with English sounds (although it won't be the same)a = aa( r ) (as in car)b = bé (nearly as in bay)c = sé (nearly as in say)d = dé (nearly as in day)e = he( r )(same sound as in fur)f = like in English ... efg = jé (but don't pronounce the d that the English always places in front of 'j')h = ashi = ee (as in he)j = jee (as in gee without that "d" sound ...)k = kal = like in English ... elm = same ... emn = same ... no = o( r ) (same sound as in for)p = pé (nearly as in pay)q = kü (nearly similar to queue without the "i" sound after the "k" sound)r = hairr (similar to the word hair but stress the "r" at the end ...)s = same as in English ... esst = té (same as in tenu = ü (nearly same sound as in cuev = vé (a bit like veinsw = double vé (dooh blu( r ) vé)x = ee-ksy = ee grayk (Greek I ... because of its Greek origin ... Upsilon)z = zed (pronounce zayd)hope that helps too ... I hate doing that, but I know my students like having a reference in their own language ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorian Posted September 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 I guess there is a way to write it down then, I'll keep that for reference, thanks Yiuel and Curufinwe, more reps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yiuel Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Well, for the alphabet, I'm quite sure the contrary is true : that the English alphabet pronouciation is mere anglicization of the French. In fact, you feel that the pattern is regular except for three letters (R, W and Y), which are easily explained.As for the Q issue, its because the vowel u add a strong patalization in K in English, hence giving something close to "kyu" in English. Since this doesn't happen in french, it stayed ku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufinwe Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 (Well, the French "u" obviously comes from the Franks. the sound "u" didn't exist in Latin, where it was pronounced "oo" ... French "u" still exists in Germany (sound ü) or in Dutch ... the Spanish, the Italian don't use such a sound.As for the English, common English doesn't use French "u", but I recall that in some parts of England (Cornwall or Wales) people tend to pronounce the French "u" ...Anyway, the sound of French "u" is spelt y in international phonetics alphabet ... so that's the best to refer to it. By the way, Tim must be able to pronounce that sound "u" since he is German ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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