🅿 Le son [u] – The sound [u]
Le son [u] en français
The [u] sound in French
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Écrit par / Written by: Anthony Lucas
Dernière révision / Last update: 30 August 2024
The [u] sound in French is one of the most challenging sounds for English speakers (and not only!). Mastering it usually takes a fair amount of practice.
The [u] sound appears exclusively with the vowel u, sometimes preceded by an h or an e.
The letter u can have a circumflex accent (û) or an umlaut (ü), which do not change the [u] sound.
Le son [u] avec la lettre U – The [u] sound with the letter U
| 🎧 | 🇫🇷 French | 🇬🇧 English |
|---|---|---|
| utiliser | to use | |
| bien sûr | of course | |
| perdu | lost | |
| aigüe | sharp |
Le son [u] avec les lettres EU – The [u] sound with the letters EU
| 🎧 | 🇫🇷 French | 🇬🇧 English |
|---|---|---|
| eu | had |
Le son [u] avec les lettres HU – The [u] sound with the letters HU
| 🎧 | 🇫🇷 French | 🇬🇧 English |
|---|---|---|
| huer | to boo | |
| huit | eight | |
| exhumer | to exhume |
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The [u] sound in French is not difficult to identify when reading. However, it is likely to take some effort to pronounce.
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