1
Q
[’]
A
forbidden liason (no sound)
2
Q
[b]
A
“buh” (with lips pouting)
3
Q
[d]
A
“duh” (with lips pouting)
4
Q
[g]
A
“guh” (with lips pouting)
5
Q
[m]
A
“mmm”
6
Q
[n]
A
“nnn”
7
Q
[s]
A
“sss”
8
Q
[z]
A
“zzz”
9
Q
[f]
A
“fff”
10
Q
[v]
A
“vvv”
11
Q
[w]
A
“wuh” (with lips pouting)
12
Q
[p]
A
almost “pew” (with a weak “w”)
13
Q
[t]
A
“tuh” (with lips pouting, weak sound)
14
Q
[k}
A
“kuh” (with lips pouting, weak sound)
15
Q
[l]
A
“lll” (only use front of mouth, unlike American “L” sound which uses the back of mouth as well)
16
Q
[ʃ]
A
“shh”
17
Q
[ʒ]
A
“szuh” (ex. bei”ge”)
18
Q
[ŋ]
A
“nn” with the back of your mouth (ex. parki”ng”, so”ng”, ki”ng”)
19
Q
[j]
A
“yuh”
20
Q
[ɲ]
A
“nn” with the middle of your mouth (ex. ca”ny”on) See the word “baingoire”
21
Q
[ɥ]
A
like saying “y” in “yet” but with rounded lips. See the word “nuage”
22
Q
[ʁ]
A
“rrr”
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