The letter c is pronounced like an English s if it comes before an e or an i.This pronunciation is found occasionally in English words, such as etiquette, which are loanwords from French. You can see this in the number words quatre (4) and quatorze (14). Whenever you see a q or qu in French, it is pronounced like an English k.For example, with the word huit (8), the w sound comes from the pronunciation of the vowel combination ui. When the letter h appears at the beginning of a word, it's usually silent.If you want to learn French, youll need to know the basics - in this video the internets favourite French teacher Alexa Polidoro. The ones that are pronounced differently are fairly easy to remember once you've had some practice. French Numbers 1 to 20 (French Essentials Lesson 2) - YouTube.
It’s important to take note that in French number spelling, as of 1990, any number made up of two or more words requires dashes or hyphens. French uses essentially the same alphabet as English, and most of the consonants are pronounced similarly. French numbers are relatively regular from 20 to 69, as you can see in the chart below. Pronounce most French consonants as you would in English. For example, in the word un (1), the u sounds more like eh or uh. The French write two numbers differently than Anericans do: the number 1 has a little hook on top, which makes it look like a 7. This will alter your basic pronunciation. Anytime a vowel is followed by an n, it is a nasal vowel.
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Since you won't find this u sound in number words, feel free to skip it for now.
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