Three Syllables

The words have been divided into syllables for you.  Remember, we're dealing with SOUNDS here, not spelling, so the divisions don't follow spelling rules.

<a href="../audio/assistant.mp3">play</a> a-ssi-stant <a href="../audio/attention.mp3">play</a> a-tten-tion <a href="../audio/commencement.mp3">play</a> co-mmence-ment
<a href="../audio/commission.mp3">play</a> co-mmi-ssion <a href="../audio/condition.mp3">play</a> con-di-tion <a href="../audio/creation.mp3">play</a> cré-a-tion
<a href="../audio/delicieuse.mp3">play</a> dé-li-cieuse <a href="../audio/discussion.mp3">play</a> di-scu-ssion <a href="../audio/division.mp3">play</a> di-vi-sion
<a href="../audio/grandparents.mp3">play</a> grand-pa-rents <a href="../audio/permanent.mp3">play</a> per-ma-nent <a href="../audio/politique.mp3">play</a> po-li-tique
<a href="../audio/possession.mp3">play</a> po-sse-ssion <a href="../audio/reduction.mp3">play</a> ré-duc-tion <a href="../audio/reunion.mp3">play</a> ré-u-nion
<a href="../audio/veritable.mp3">play</a> vé-ri-table    
Introduction | Syllable Length | C'est passionnant! | Huffing & Puffing |
How Many Syllables? | Dipthongs | Say aaaaaah! | Know How to Whistle? | Grrrrrrr! |
Front Rounded Vowels | e-caduc | Nasal Vowels
Arizona State University Dept. of Languages and Literatures