7. VOWELS



French vowels are known as 'pure', which means that they are composed of one pitch at one location of articulation.

English vowels have often two pitches; the vowel starts somewhere and slides to another point of articulation.    More.





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a la, la fille, à bientôt, il a, elle a, chat, cahier, avec
i   y livre, fille, Marie habite près d'ici, démocratie, six, dix;  lycée, stylo
î île, dîner
u une, tu, sur, étudier, costume, l'université
o, ô, au, eau hôtel, vélo, eau minérale, au professeur, château
o bonne, porte, pomme, botte, sotte, molle 

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