French Phonetics A Guide to Correct Pronunciation of French and Cahier d'Exercises

by Booth, Trudie Maria

• ISBN13: 9780761817789
• ISBN10: 0761817786
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-02
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

This enhanced edition of French Phonetics is intended for college-level instruction, for self-study and for reference purposes. The text, including Cahier d'Exercices, helps the student to become proficient in the pronunciation of French by explaining the characteristics of the French sound system clearly and systematically and by giving precise rules of pronunciation throughout. Cassettes or CD's for French Phonetics and the Cahier d'Exercices are available by contacting the author at [e-mail].

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
The Symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet	ix
Table of French Sounds	xi
Preliminary Chapter	xv
The Vowels
[a]	1	(1)
[i]	1	(1)
[u]	2	(1)
[y]	2	(2)
[ø]	4	(1)
[œ]	4	(1)
[c]	5	(1)
[o]	6	(2)
[e]	8	(1)
[ε]	9	(4)
The Mute E	13	(8)
The Mute E in the single word	13	(3)
The Mute E in the mot phonetique	16	(5)
The Nasal Vowels	21	(6)
[a]	22	(1)
[oelig;]	23	(1)
[c]	23	(1)
[ε]	24	(3)
The Half-Vowels	27	(24)
[h]	27	(1)
[w]	27	(1)
[j]	28	(3)
b	31	(1)
p	31	(1)
d	32	(1)
t	33	(2)
[f]	35	(1)
[v]	35	(1)
[g],g	36	(1)
[3]	37	(1)
[∫]	38	(1)
[k]	39	(2)
[s]	41	(1)
s	41	(3)
[z]	44	(1)
l	45	(1)
m	45	(1)
n	46	(1)
[jn]	46	(1)
[nj]	46	(1)
r	46	(2)
x	48	(1)
h	48	(3)
Final Consonants	51	(6)
Numbers	57	(4)
Irregular Pronunciations	61	(2)
The Liaison	63	(10)
Mandatory Liaisons	63	(3)
Optional Liaisons	66	(2)
Forbidden Liaisons	68	(2)
Change of Sound in the Liaison	70	(1)
Nasals in the Liaison	71	(1)
Denasalization	72	(1)
Cahier d'Exercices	73	(50)
[a]	75	(1)
[i], [j], [ij]	76	(1)
[u], [w]	77	(1)
[wa], [wε]	78	(1)
[y],[h]	78	(2)
[œ], [ø]	80	(1)
[o], [c]	81	(2)
[e], [ε]	83	(2)
e muet	85	(2)
[e], [ε], [e]	87	(1)
[a]	88	(1)
[æ]	89	(1)
[c]	90	(1)
[ε]	91	(1)
[l], [j]	92	(2)
[t], [s]	94	(1)
[w], [v]	94	(1)
[g], [3]	94	(1)
[g], [gy], [gy], [gw]	95	(1)
[k], [∫]	96	(1)
[k], [kw]	96	(1)
[k], [s]	97	(1)
[s], [z]	97	(1)
[jn], [nj]	98	(1)
[ks], [gz]	99	(1)
h muet et h aspire	99	(2)
Le Trema	101	(1)
L'Assimilation	101	(1)
[d], [t]	102	(1)
[∫], [3]	102	(1)
Les Consonnes Finales	102	(4)
Les Nombres	106	(2)
Mots difficiles	108	(2)
L'Enchainement Consonantique	110	(1)
La Liaison	110	(5)
Les Homonymes	115	(4)
Proverbes, Dictons et Citations	119	(4)
Index of difficult words	123	(4)
Index	127