In entry #427, you read that letter a doesn’t make the same sound in these two words: ta classe. It sounds like “tah clawss.” The vowel sound made by the letter a in classe is â (“aww”).
Here are 5 words heard on 98,5 fm pronounced with the â sound. The underlined a below makes the â sound.
- la base
- ramasser
- dépasser
- carrément
- le miracle
The letter d in the words doux and dire doesn’t sound the same. Dire gets pronounced with a dz sound. (Review why here.) Here are 5 five words from 98,5 fm that were pronounced with the dz sound:
- rendu
- vous dites
- incendie
- durant
- dix-neuf