voyelles
The English phrase "vowels" is translated into French as voyelles.
voyelles refers to the speech sounds produced without blocking the flow of air from the lungs.
How does it change in a sentence?
voyelles is the plural form of the feminine noun voyelle.
Did you know?
- The French word voyelle was coined in the 16th century by the grammarian Geoffroy Tory, who wanted to reform the language based on phonetics.
- While English uses many diphthongs, French is famous for its 'voyelles nasales', where air escapes through both the mouth and the nose simultaneously.
- In French, the letter 'y' is categorized as a voyelle, but it is specifically called 'i grec' meaning 'Greek i'.
Examples in context
- Je confonds souvent les voyelles espagnoles.I often confuse Spanish vowels.This sentence illustrates the confusion of Spanish voyelles.Tatoeba #3494205 by Aiji, translation #2876506 by Killari
- Le français a beaucoup plus de voyelles que le japonais.French has many more vowels than Japanese.This sentence compares the number of voyelles in French and Japanese.Tatoeba #13248 by gillux, translation #34161 by CN
- Les voyelles sollicitent les cordes vocales et les consonnes la bouche.Vowels use the vocal chords and consonants use the mouth.This sentence describes how voyelles involve the vocal chords.Tatoeba #8862096 by lbdx, translation #6583644 by Eccles17
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Example conversation
Chloé is helping Gabriel with his French pronunciation.
- ChloéTu dois bien prononcer les voyelles ici.You must pronounce the vowels well here.
- GabrielC'est difficile, je ne les entends pas.It's difficult, I don't hear them.
- ChloéÉcoute bien le son de ces voyelles.Listen carefully to the sound of these vowels.
- GabrielD'accord, je vais essayer encore une fois.Okay, I will try one more time.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
