French phonology
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French phonology is the sound system of French. This article discusses mainly the phonology of Standard French of the Parisian dialect. Notable phonological features include its uvular r, nasal vowels, and three processes affecting word-final sounds: liaison, a specific instance of sandhi in which word-final consonants are not pronounced unless they are followed by a word beginning with a vowel; elision in which certain instances of Template:IPAslink (schwa) are elided (such as when final before an initial vowel) and Template:Wikt-lang (resyllabification) in which word-final and word-initial consonants may be moved across a syllable boundary, with syllables crossing word boundaries:
An example of the various processes is this:
- Written: Template:Lang
- Meaning: "This dim light which falls from the stars."
- In isolation: Template:IPA
- Together: Template:IPA
See also
- History of French
- Phonological history of French
- Varieties of French
- French orthography
- Reforms of French orthography
- Phonologie du Français Contemporain
- Quebec French phonology
