French Pronunciation

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am
campagne /kɑ̃paɲ/ countryside / campaign
chambre /ʃɑ̃bʀ/ bedroom / room
champagne /ʃɑ̃paɲ/ champagne
champignon /ʃɑ̃piɲɔ̃/ mushroom
an
an /ɑ̃/ year
courant /kuʀɑ̃/ current / trend / common
dans /dɑ̃/ in
demande /d(ə)mɑ̃d/ request
dimanche /dimɑ̃ʃ/ Sunday
grand /ɡʀɑ̃/ big
grisant /ɡʀizɑ̃/ exhilarating
maman /mamɑ̃/ mum
marrant /maʀɑ̃/ funny
naissance /nɛsɑ̃s/ birth
plan /plɑ̃/ plan / map / flat
quand /kɑ̃/ when
sang /sɑ̃/ blood
sans /sɑ̃/ without
santé /sɑ̃te/ health
em
décembre /desɑ̃bʀ/ December
emballée /ɑ̃bale/ to wrap
embouteillage /ɑ̃butɛjaʒ/ traffic jam
embrasser /ɑ̃bʀase/ to kiss
emmener /ɑ̃m(ə)ne/ to take
semble /sɑ̃ble/ to seem
temps /tɑ̃/ weather / time
tremble /tʀɑ̃bl/ aspen
en
absolument /apsɔlymɑ̃/ absolutely
attendre /atɑ̃dʀ/ wait
encore /ɑ̃kɔʀ/ still / even / again
endroit /ɑ̃dʀwa/ place
enfant /ɑ̃fɑ̃/ child
ensemble /ɑ̃sɑ̃bl/ together
entre /ɑ̃tʀ/ between
gens /ʒɑ̃/ people
mentir /mɑ̃tiʀ/ lie
parent /paʀɑ̃/ parent
pendant /pɑ̃dɑ̃/ during / while
potentiel /pɔtɑ̃sjɛl/ potential
prendre /pʀɑ̃dʀ/ take
sens /sɑ̃s/ sense / direction
souvent /suvɑ̃/ often