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8.3: The Easy Vowel O

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    Objectifs

    In this section, you will learn how to pronounce the letter o.

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    Congratulations! You already know how to pronounce o since it is the same in English and French. The French o almost always pronounced [o] like in go or no. While the o changes pronunciation a lot in English, the single o in French does not change much. Here are a few examples:

     

    bol, rôle, pot, rigolo, homme, origine

    Careful! O can change pronunciation when combined with certain other letters in French. Please refer to pages 9.3, 9.4, 9.5.

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