[en] sound
Chapter 2 - French pronunciation
You will hear "en" in the following examples. Press the audio icon to hear the corresponding word.
Note that "en" and "an" are pronounced the same way.
| French | English |
encore
|
again |
comprendre
|
to understand |
les parents
|
the parents |
un camembert (*)
|
a camembert (=a French cheese) |
note (*) that "en" before "p" or "b" is written "em".
| French | English |
un enfant
|
a child |
un croissant
|
a croissant (French speciality) |
le gagnant
|
the winner |
un tambour (**)
|
a drum |
note (**) that "an" before "p" or "b" is written "am".