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The French alphabet has the same 26 letters as English. But, many of these letters sound very different! Let us start with the first letter, A.
In French, the letter A makes an 'ah' sound, like when you open wide at the doctor. The letter B is pronounced 'beh'. Listen to how they sound together!
Now let us look at the letter C, which sounds like 'seh'. When we say A, B, and C in French, it sounds like 'ah, beh, seh'!
✏️ Worked example
How do we say the French word 'BAC' (which means a ferry boat) using French letter sounds?
- First, look at the first letter: B. In French, B sounds like 'beh'.
- Next, look at the second letter: A. In French, A sounds like 'ah'.
- Then, look at the last letter: C. In French, C sounds like 'seh'.
- Now, put the letter sounds together one by one: 'beh' + 'ah' + 'seh'.
- Great job! You just spelled the French word 'BAC' using French pronunciation!
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