French Pronunciation

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Prononciation française French pronunciation
â
âge /ɑʒ/ age
âme /ɑm/ soul
bâtard /bɑtaʀ/ bastard
bâtiment /bɑtimɑ̃/ building
bâton /bɑtɔ̃/ stick
câble /kɑbl/ cable
câlin /kɑlɛ̃/ cuddly
château /ʃɑto/ castle
crânien /kʀɑnjɛ̃/ skull
dégâts /deɡɑ/ damage
gâteau /ɡɑto/ cake
gâter /ɡɑte/ to spoil
hâte /ɑt/ to be eager / in a hurry
lâcher /lɑʃe/ to let go of / fail / drop
mâché /mɑʃe/ chewed
mâle /mɑl/ male
pâte /pɑt/ pastry / dough
plâtre /plɑtʀ/ plaster
râpé /ʀɑpe/ grated
râteau /ʀɑto/ rake
tâter /tɑte/ to feel
théâtre /teɑtʀ/ theatre
-as endings
bas /bɑ/ low / bottom
cas /kɑ/ case
las /lɑ/ tired
mas /mɑ(s)/ farmhouse
pas /pɑ/ not
passe /pɑs/ pass
tas /tɑ/ heap