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phonetics and pronunciation
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Language - French
Undergraduate 3
01/29/2009

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Term
Quel est les organes de la parole (il y a 12)?
Definition

1. la lèvre supériere 2. la lèvre inférieure 3. les dents supérieures 4. les dents inférieures 5. les avéoles 6. le palais dur 7. le palais mou/le vélum 8. la luette/l'uvule 9. la pointe de la langue 10. la partie antérieure de la langue 11. le dos de la langue 12. la cavité nasale 13. la cavité buccale 14. les cordes vocales

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Term
Voyelles: [i] ici, [e] bébé, [ɛ] belle, [a] papa, [ɑ] pâte, [y] tu, [ø] peu, [œ] peur, [u] tout, [o] trop, [ɔ] donne, [ə] le, [ɛ̃ ] vin, [
Definition
Term

voyelle: a patte, ɑ pâte, ɑ̃ sans, e clé, ɛ faite, ɛ̃  saint, ə repeser, i si, œ sœur, œ̃ brun, ø ceux, o sot, ɔ sort,  ɔ̃  son, u sous, y su

 

semi-voyelles: j fief, fille, ɥ huit, w oui

Definition
Consonnes: b beau, d doux, f fête, ɡ gain, k queue, cabas, kilohertz, l loup, m mou, n nous, ɲ agneau, p passé, r roué, s sœur, hausse, ʃ chou, t tout, v vous, z zain, hase, ʒ joue, geai
Term
sample word: parisienne
Definition
pa ri zjɛn
Term
sample word: qui l'aime
Definition
ki lɛm
Term
sample phrase: pourquoi veux-tu que ma soeur Angès, qui est une jolie jeune fille, ne vienne, pas trop chez nous?
Definition
pur kwa vø ty kə ma sœ ra ɲɛs ki ɛ tyn ʒɔ li ʒœn fij nə vjɛn pa ʃe nu
Term
Sample word:
Definition
prɔ nɔ̃ sja sjɔ̃
Term

Quel groupe est-ce que ce (nominal, verbal, prépositionel):

"La jeune femme"

 

Definition
un groupe nominal
Term

Quel groupe est-ce que ce (nominal, verbal, prépositionel):

est entrée dans le magasin

Definition
un groupe verbal
Term

Quel groupe est-ce que ce (nominal, verbal, prépositionel):

pour acheter du beurre

Definition
un groupe prépositionnel
Term
sample word: apprend
Definition
a prɑ̃
Term
Sample word: applaudir
Definition
a plo dir
Term
Sample word: chambrer
Definition
ʃɑ̃  bre
Term
Sample word: la blond
Definition
la blɔ̃
Term
Sample word: microbe
Definition
mi krɔb
Term
sample word: agrandir
Definition

a ɡrɑ̃ dir

 

def: rendre plus grande

Term
Sample word: la glace
Definition

la ɡlas

 

Def: eau à l'état solide

Term
Sample word: humeur
Definition
y mœr
Term

Give the phonetic spelling of the following words:

su, ceux, sœur

Definition
sy/sø/sœr
Term

Give the phonetic spelling of the following words:

bu, bœufs, bœuf

Definition
by, bø, bœf
Term
Give the phonetic spelling of the following words: vu, veux, veulent
Definition
vy, vø, vøl
Term
Give the phonetic spelling of the following words: eu, œufs, œuf
Definition
y, ø, œf
Term
Give the phonetic spelling of the following words: jupe, jeu, jeune
Definition
ʒyp, ʒø, ʒœn
Term
What is the phonetic spelling of the following words: fou, faux, folle
Definition
fu, fo, fɔl
Term
What is the phonetic spelling of the following words: chou, chaud, choc
Definition
ʃu, ʃo, ʃok
Term

What is the phonetic spelling of the following words:

mou, maux, molle

Definition
mu, mo, mɔl
Term
What is the phonetic spelling of the following words: tout, tôt, tonne
Definition
tu, to, tɔn
Term

What phonetic letter does this letter combination become:

...ck

Definition
...ck = [k]
Term

What phonetic letter does this letter combination become:

...mm

Definition
...mm = [m]
Term

 What phonetic letter does this letter combination become:

...nn

Definition
...nn=[n]
Term

What phonetic letter does this letter combination become:

...ll

Definition
...ll = [l]
Term

What phonetic letter does this letter combination become:

...ss

Definition
...ss = [s]
Term

Sample word:

février

Definition
[fe vri je]
Term

What phonetic letter are these words associated with?

tu, une

Definition
[y]
Term

What phonetic letter are these words associated with?

veux

Definition
[ø]
Term

What phonetic letter are these words associated with?

sœur, jeune

Definition
[œ]
Term

What phonetic letter are these words associated with?

pourquoi, nous

Definition
[u]
Term

What phonetic letter are these words associated with?

trop

Definition
[o]
Term

What phonetic letter are these words associated with?

jolie

Definition
[ɔ]
Term

What phonetic letter are these words associated with?

Agnès

Definition
[ɲ]
Term

What phonetic letter are these words associated with?

jolie, jeune

Definition
[ʒ]
Term

What phonetic letter are these words associated with?

mon, oncle, son

Definition
[ɔ̃ ]
Term

What phonetic letter are these words associated with:

Vincent, parisien, besoin, juin

Definition
[ɛ̃ ]
Term

What phonetic letter are these words associated with:

Vincent, agent, en, banlieue

Definition
[ɑ̃ ]
Term

What phonetic letter are these words associated with:

depuis, juin

Definition

[ɥ]

 

[de pɥi] [ʒɥɛ̃

Term
Sample word: isolé
Definition
[i.zɔ.le]
Term

In terms of syllables, how are these words broken up:

il and ilôt

Definition
[il] and [i lo]
Term

In terms of syllables, how are these words broken up:

patte and paté

Definition
[pat] and [pa te]
Term

In terms of syllables, how are these words broken up:

haute and hauteur

Definition
[ot] and [o tœr]
Term

Sample phrase: neuf ans, neuf heures

Definition

[nœ vɑ̃ ] and [nœ vœr]

 

!!!cas spécial

Term
What is the articulation of the voyelle [i]
Definition
antérieur, écarté, très fermé et oral
Term

What is the phonetic spelling of these words:

si, île, maïs, stylo

Definition
[si], [île], [ma is], [sti lo]
Term
What letters is the vowel [i] associated with?
Definition
i, î, ï, y
Term
What letters is the vowel [e] associated with?
Definition

é, ée, es, ai, ay, ei, ez

 

also

 

-er, -ez, -ai, -ais, -ait, -aient

Term
What characteristics of articulation does the vowel [e] have?
Definition
antérieur, écarté, fermé et oral
Term
Sample words: été, poupée, mes, j'ai, ayez, peiner, nez, parlerai (perlerais), parler (parlez, parlai, parlais, parlait, parlaient)
Definition

[e te], [pu pe], [mes], [ʒe], [e je], [pe ne], [ne],

[par lə re], [par le]

Term
What characteristics of articulation does the vowel [ɛ] have?
Definition
antérieur, écarté, ouvert et oral
Term
What letters is the vowel [ɛ] associated with?
Definition
è, ê, e, ai, ay, ei
Term
Sample words: lève, tête, elle, laide, ayons, peine
Definition
[lɛv], [tɛt], [ɛl], [lɛd], [ɛ jɔ̃ ], [pɛn]
Term
What letter following -ai changes the pronunciation?
Definition

the letter L

 

e.g. travail = [tra vaj]

Term
What particular words with the letters -ay are exceptional?
Definition

pays (and derivations) and abbaye

 

e.g. pays = [pe i], paysage = [pe i zaʒ],

paysan =[pe i zɑ̃ ], abbaye = [a be i]

Term

Sample exceptional words with the vowel [ɛ]:

événement, céleri, médecin, crémerie

Definition
[e vɛn mɑ̃ ], [sɛl ri], [mɛt sɛ̃], [krɛm ri]
Term
sample word: récemment
Definition
[re sa mɑ̃ ]
Term
What letter is the sound [a] associatd with?
Definition

a

 

là-bas = [la ba]

Term

Sample words (interesting!):

oiseau and coin

Definition
[wa so] and [kwɛ̃]
Term
What characteristics of articulation does the vowel [a] have?
Definition
antérieur, écarté, très ouvert et oral
Term
What letters does the sound [y] correspond to?
Definition

the letters u and û

 

bu = [by] and sûr = [syr]

Term
What characteristics of articulation does the vowel [y] have?
Definition
antérieur, arrondi, très fermé et oral
Term
What letters does the vowel [ø] correspond to?
Definition

eu and œu

 

bleu = [blø] and nœud = [nø]

veux = [vø] and peux = [pø]

Term
sample word: lieu
Definition
[ljø]
Term
What important suffixes uses the sound [ø]?
Definition

-eux, -euse

 

paresseux = [pa.rɛ.sø]

paresseuse = [pa.rɛ.søz

Term
What characteristics of articulation does the vowel [œ] have?
Definition
antérieur, arrondi, ouvert et oral
Term
What letters correspond to the vowel [œ]?
Definition

eu and œu, ue (sometimes)

 

il veulent = [il vœl] and sœur = [sœr]

cueille = [kœj] and orgueil = [ɔr gœj]

 

mot exceptionelle: œil = [œj]

Term
What letters is the vowel [u] associated with?
Definition

ou, où and oû

 

tout = [tu] où=[u]

coûte = [kut]

Term
What are the articulation characteristcs of the vowel [u]
Definition
postérieur, arrondi, très fermé et oral
Term
What are the letters associated with the vowel [o]?
Definition

o, ô, eau et au

 

trop = [tro] tôt = [to]

hameau = [a mo] au = [o]  

 

typically an [o] is used instead of a [ɔ] if it is the last sound in a word

Term
What are the characteristics of articulation for the vowel [o]?
Definition
postérieur, arrondi, fermé et oral
Term
What letters are associated with the vowel [ɔ]?
Definition

o and au (less frequently au)

 

tonne = [tɔn], joli = [ʒɔ li]

Laure = [lɔr]

Term
What are the articulation characteristics of the vowel [ɔ]
Definition
postérieur, arrondi, ouvert et oral
Term
Sample words for the vowel [ɔ]
Definition
botte, note, donne, nonne, sonne, tonne, gomme, comme, molle, bosse
Term
What letters are associated with the nasal vowel [ɛ̃ ]?
Definition

aim, ain, eim, ein, im, in, ym, yn, un, um

 

and words ending in:

-en; -ien, -yen, -éen

Term
Sample words associated with the nasal vowel [ɛ̃ ]
Definition

faim[fɛ̃ ], plein [plɛ̃], sympathique[sɛ̃  pa tik], parfum[par fɛ̃], train[trɛ̃ ], simple[sɛ̃ pl],     syndicat[sɛ̃  di ka], Reims[rɛ̃s], pim[pɛ̃ ], lundi[lɛ̃  di]

 

lycéen[li se ɛ̃ ], gardien[gar djɛ̃ ], moyen[mwa jɛ̃ ]

 

 

Term
There are two other possible endings that produce the sound [ɛ̃ ], what are they?
Definition

oin, oing

 

moins=[mwɛ̃ ] poing=[pwɛ̃ ]

 

Term
-um usually produces a nasal sound, what are the exceptions?
Definition

album=[al bɔm]

maximum=[mak si mɔm]

aquarium=a kwa rjɔm]

Term
Mots exceptionelles for the vowel [ɛ̃ ]: examen, agenda, pentagone
Definition
[eg za mɛ̃ ], [a gɛ̃  da], [pɛ̃  ta gɔn]
Term
What letter are associated with the nasal vowel [ɑ̃]
Definition

an, am, en, em, aen, aon

 

dans[dɑ̃ ], chambre[ʃɑ̃br], parent[pa rɑ̃],     exemple[eg zɑ̃pl], Caen[kɑ̃], paon[pɑ̃]

Term
Certain words ending in -en don't end with the [ɑ̃] sound, give two examples
Definition

abdomen=[ab dɔ mɛn]

amen=[a mɛn]

Term
What are the articulation charateristics of the nasal vowel [ɑ̃ ]?
Definition
antérieur, écarté, très ouvert et nasale
Term

Sample word: photo

Definition
[fɔ to]
Term
Sample word: nous vendons
Definition
nu vɑ̃ dɔ̃
Term
Sample word: je vends
Definition
ʒə vɑ̃
Term

What numbers use the nasal vowel [ɑ̃]

 

Definition
30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 100
Term
What prefix produces the sound [ɑ̃]
Definition

en-

 

enterrer[ɑ̃ te re]

Term
What sounds is the vowel [ɔ̃] associated with?
Definition

on and om

 

bon=[bɔ̃]

combien=[kɔ̃ bjɛ̃ ]

Term
Sample words: Simon, Simone
Definition
[si mɔ̃], [si mɔn]
Term
Where is the sound [ɔ̃] often found?
Definition

The end of nous verbs i.e. demandons, partirons, répondions

 

and the possessive adjectives mon, ton, son

 

also, ont, sont, font, vont

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