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The French Alphabet

Learn the Alphabet in French: how to spell, write and pronounce the letters of the French alphabet with audio recordings, including the French alphabet song.

The French and English alphabets share the same letters. However, the way we pronounce the letters of the alphabet in French is a bit different.

This article features audio recordings. Click the blue text next to the headphone to hear me say that word or sentence in French.

How does the Alphabet Sound in French?

About the French Alphabet

French Alphabet versus English Alphabet

What about accents in French?

How does the Alphabet Sound in French?

The Alphabet in French

First I’ve recorded the whole French alphabet for you. I left just enough time for you to repeat out loud.

Please press on the audio player to hear my recording of the French alphabet.

a, b, c, d, e f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o ,p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.

French Alphabet Recording – Letter by letter

I’ve also recorded each letter of the the French alphabet so you can study the individual letter pronunciation.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

k

l

m

n

o

p

q

r – follow the link to my audio lesson: 3 steps to the perfect French R pronunciation

s

t

u

v

w

x

y

z

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The French Alphabet Song – ABC song in French

Ok, now I’m going to sing the alphabet in French for you… That’s how dedicated I am! 😱

Because the melody of the French alphabet song is the same as the English ABC song, it’s a good way to memorize the alphabet in French.

a, b, c, d, e f, g,
h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o ,p,
q, r, s,
t, u, v,
w, x, y et z
Maintenant je sais mon abc
Now I know my abc
la prochaine fois, c’est vous qui chanterez !
Next time you will sing!

OK, that was the French alphabet essentials… But let’s dig a bit more.

About the French Alphabet

Let me answer some general questions about the French alphabet.

How do you say Alphabet in French?

The French word for ‘alphabet’ is “l’alphabet“. It’s a masculine word. Mind the French pronunciation: ‘l’alphabet’ in French ends on an è sound, not a t sound like it does in English.

How do you say a Letter in French?

A letter in French is “une lettre“. It’s a feminine word. Again, the spoken French pronunciation is quite different from the English pronunciation.

How many letters to the French Alphabet?

There are twenty-six letters in the French alphabet.

Note the accents in French are not separate letters in the French alphabet.

How many vowels in French?

In French, there are 6 vowels : a, e, i, o, u, y, and 20 consonants.

• A vowel: une voyelle.
• A consonant: une consonne.

Note that when you speak about the vowel names in French, you would use “le”, not “l'” in elision although technically, what follows is a vowel!

le a, le e, le i, le o, le u, le i grec.

You could also say “la lettre a”, “la lettre e” etc…

How do you say uppercase and lowercase in French?

• uppercase : une majuscule
• lowercase: une minuscule

As you can see, the French and English alphabets are the same. Very convenient, right ! Let’s focus on what’s different between the two alphabets.

French Alphabet versus English Alphabet

The French and English alphabets are the same in writing… they are quite similar in pronunciation too! I mean except for a few letters, if you had no French before and I said the French letter name, you probably could guess what letter I’m talking about.

French Consonants versus English Consonants

In English, consonants names end in a [ee] sound. In French, consonants names end in a [é] sound.

b c d = b, c, d…

There are however some major differences in the pronunciation of some letters.

Vowels Names in French

Most vowels in French are named after their main pronunciation: a, e, i, o u. The last vowel, y, is named i grec.

Follow this link to my French vowel article with audio which will give you precise instructions on how to form the various French vowel sounds.

You may also be interested in my article about French nasal vowels with audio.

Now let’s see the letters that are problematic for English speakers.

French G versus English G pronunciation

G in French is pronounced [Gé]. A way to remember it is famous French actor’s name Gérard Depardieu. G comme Gérard.

French J versus English J pronunciation

J in French is pronounced [ji]. A way to remember it is the French future tense of the verb aller in the je form: j’irai. J comme j’irai.

K and Q in French

The letters K and Q end in a strong vowel sound in French… but not the same vowel as in English!

• K in French is k [ka].
• Q in French is q [ku]. A letter that makes French kids giggle…

W, X, Y and Z in French

Finally, the last 4 letters of the French alphabet are pronounced quite differently from English – or at least American English!

• W in French is called w, spelled w or double v
• X in French is called x with a strong French i sound.
• Y in French is called i grec.
• Z in French is called z: we pronounce it the same way as in British English.

What about accents in French?

We have several accent marks in French. The letters with an accent don’t have a special name in the French alphabet.

We typically call them by the name of the letter followed by the name of the accent.

• é “e accent aigu”
• è “e accent grave”
• ê “e accent circonflexe”
• ë “e tréma”

More about French accents with audio in my free blog lesson.

Voilà, I shared with you everything I know about the French alphabet. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask them in the comment section below.

Alphabet / Sounds and Letters / Russian language guide for elementary school

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Alphabet - these are all the letters of the Russian language, arranged in a certain order. Each letter has its place and its name.

There are 33 letters in the Russian alphabet . Of these, 10 vowels ( a, e, ё, i, o, y, s, e, yu, i ) and 21 consonant d, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, f, x, c, h, w, u ).

b and b the signs do not refer to vowels or consonants, b is used to indicate the softness of a consonant, and b is used to separate.

Letters of the Russian alphabet:

Capital alphabet of the Russian language:

We advise you to see:

vowels and letters that indicate

consonants and letters that indicate

SLOG

Emphash

The rule is found in the following exercises:

1st class

Page 53, Kanakina, Goretsky, Textbook

Page 54, Kanakina, Goretsky, Textbook

Page 55, Kanakina, Goretsky, Textbook

Page 56, Kanakina, Goretsky, Textbook

Exercise 92, Klimanov, Makeeva, Textbook

Page 46, Klimanov, Workbook

Exercise 57, Polyakova, Textbook

Exercise 58, Polyakova, Textbook

Exercise 62, Polyakova, Textbook

Exercise 1, Churakova, Textbook

2nd class

Exercise 125, Kanakina, Goretsky, Textbook, part 1

Exercise 46, Klimanov, Babushkina, Textbook, part 1

Exercise 47, Klimanov, Babushkina, Textbook, part 1

exercise 60, Klimanov, Babushkina, Textbook, part 1

Exercise 23, Klimanova, Babushkina, Workbook, part 1

Exercise 29, Polyakova, Textbook, part 1

Exercise 87, Polyakova, Textbook, part 1

Exercise 145, Buneev, Buneeva, Pronina, Textbook

exercise 3, Isaeva, Buneev, Workbook

Exercise 9, Isaeva, Buneev, Workbook

Grade 3

Exercise 234, Kanakina, Goretsky, Textbook, part 1

Exercise 86, Kanakina, Workbook, part 1

Exercise 138, Kanakina, Workbook, part 1

Exercise 148, Kanakina, Workbook, part 1

Exercise 157, Kanakina, Workbook, part 1

Exercise 32, Klimanova, Babushkina, Workbook, part 1

Exercise 79, Klimanova, Babushkina, Workbook, part 1

Exercise 161, Polyakova, Textbook, part 1

exercise 30, Buneev, Buneeva, Pronina, Textbook, part 1

4th class

Exercise 61, Kanakina, Goretsky, Textbook, part 1

Exercise 63, Kanakina, Goretsky, Textbook, part 1

Exercise 98, Kanakina, Goretsky, Textbook, part 1

Exercise 14, Buneev, Buneeva, Pronina, Textbook, part 1

5th grade

Exercise 296, Ladyzhenskaya, Baranov, Trostentsova, Grigoryan, Kulibaba, Textbook, part 1

Exercise 491, Ladyzhenskaya, Baranov, Trostentsova, Grigoryan, Kulibaba, Textbook, part 2

Exercise 305, Ladyzhenskaya, Baranov, Trostentsova, Grigoryan, Kulibaba, Textbook, part 1

Exercise 17, Razumovskaya, Lvova, Kapinos, Textbook

Exercise Problem page 15, Alexandrova, Rybchenkova, Glazkov, Lisitsin, Textbook, part 1

Exercise 25, Alexandrova, Rybchenkova, Glazkov, Lisitsin, Textbook, part 1

Exercise 26, Alexandrova, Rybchenkova, Glazkov, Lisitsin, Textbook, part 1

Exercise 28, Alexandrova, Rybchenkova, Glazkov, Lisitsin, Textbook, part 1

Exercise 29, Alexandrova, Rybchenkova, Glazkov, Lisitsin, Textbook, part 1

Exercise Repetition § 10 pp. 38-39, Alexandrova, Rybchenkova, Glazkov, Lisitsin, Textbook, part 1

Grade 8

Exercise 368, Razumovskaya, Lvova, Kapinos, Textbook

letters and sounds in Russian (with audio)

What letters and sounds are there in Russian? Which letters represent which sounds? What is the difference between soft and hard consonants? When is a consonant hard and when is it soft? Why do we need soft (b) and hard signs (b)?

Want to find answers to all these questions? Then read on!

Below you will find an interactive Russian alphabet with audio. For each letter [in square brackets], the sounds that it can stand for are indicated, as well as examples of words with this letter.

And here, for sure, you will immediately have two questions:

№1 Why do some letters have two sounds?

This is a feature of the Russian language. Some letters can represent two different sounds: a hard and a soft consonant. To clearly demonstrate this principle, I specially selected two examples for such letters: one with a hard consonant, and the other with a soft consonant.

№2 Why are no sounds shown for "ь" and "ъ"?

These are soft and hard signs. By themselves, they do not represent any sounds. They show us how to read the previous consonant: a consonant before a hard sign will be hard, and a consonant before a soft sign will be soft.

Also, sometimes we need to separate a consonant from a vowel, and for this we will write one of these signs between them. This is how we distinguish, for example, the words “seed” [s′ém′ʌ] and “family” [s′im′jʌ́].

Now, when you listen to the audio, pay attention to these pronunciation features.

But how do you know when a consonant is hard and when soft?

Very easy! You need to look at the next letter.

• Before with a hard sign (Kommersant) , before other consonants and before the vowels A , O , U , E, s consonant - hard .

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