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[edit] IPA pronunciation for Standard French

The following pronunciation guide using IPA symbols is for Standard French. Also known as International French and Received Pronunciation (RP) French. Although it is considered snobbish by some, it is generally understood by all French speakers.

IPA chart French vowels

	Front		Central	Back
	NR	R		NR	R
Close	i	y			u
Close-mid	e	ø	ə		o
Open-mid	ɛ ɛ̃	œ (œ̃)			ɔ ɔ̃
Open	a			(ɑ) ɑ̃

These tables based upon Wikipedia:French phonology

IPA chart French consonants

	Bilabial	Labio- dental	Dental1/ Alveolar	Palato- alveolar	Palatal	Labio- palatal	Velar	Labio- velar	Uvular
Plosive	p b		t d				k g
Nasal	m		n		ɲ		ŋ
Fricative		f   v	s   z	ʃ   ʒ					ʁ
Approximant					j	ɥ		w
Lateral				l

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