The Following letters are usually silent at the end of a word: (some exceptions do apply) D: except proper names i.e. David G M N P: except un cap S: except un fils, un autobus, le tennis T: except ct and pt endings X: except six Z: except le gaz
Sound Categories:
Silent: ans, art, août, peut, chat, permis
French words that end in "er", "es", "ez", "é", "ai","et", "aient" and "y" are similar to the vowel sound "day" in English présenter, chanter, né, army, sujet
D: except proper names i.e. David
G
M
N
P: except un cap
S: except un fils, un autobus, le tennis
T: except ct and pt endings
X: except six
Z: except le gaz
Sound Categories:
Silent:
ans, art, août, peut, chat, permis
French words that end in "er", "es", "ez", "é", "ai","et", "aient" and "y" are similar to the vowel sound "day" in English
présenter, chanter, né, army, sujet
Pronunciation
English sound air:
soeur
English sound L:
jumelle
English sound E:
famille, fille