Introduction
 
Syllable Length
 
C'est passionnant
 
Huffing and Puffing
 
How many syllables?
 
Diphthongs
 
say aaaaah
 
You know how to whistle, don't you?
 
Grrrrrrrrr!
 
Front Rounded Vowels
 
e-caduc
 
Nasal vowels

Two Syllables

These words have been divided into syllables for you.  Remember, we're dealing with SOUNDS, not spelling, so the syllable divisions will not be spelled correctly.

<a href="../audio/agent.mp3">play</a> a-gent <a href="../audio/allee.mp3">play</a> a-llée <a href="../audio/ballet.mp3">play</a> ba-llet
<a href="../audio/bouquet.mp3">play</a> bou-quet <a href="../audio/costume.mp3">play</a> co-stume <a href="../audio/college.mp3">play</a> co-llège
<a href="../audio/complet.mp3">play</a> com-plet <a href="../audio/culture.mp3">play</a> cul-ture <a href="../audio/debut.mp3">play</a> dé-but
<a href="../audio/defense.mp3">play</a> dé-fense <a href="../audio/journal.mp3">play</a> jour-nal <a href="../audio/normal.mp3">play</a> nor-mal
<a href="../audio/parent.mp3">play</a> pa-rent    

Section Introduction

Two Syllables

Three Syllables

Four Syllables

Five Syllables
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
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