Spelling the sound [ ]

The spelling of a sound may be influenced by several factors:

  •   syllable structure: open or closed
  •   environment
  •   the position of the sound within a word: initial, middle, final
  •   a combination of two or more of the above

Conversely, how letters and letter groupings are pronounced may depend on different
factors:
  •   syllable structure: open or closed
  •   environment
  •   the position of the letter within a word: initial, middle, final
  •   a combination of two or more of the above

How to spell it?

The sound [ ] can be represented by the following letter or letter groupings:
  •   "é"             étudié
  •   "e"+ double consonant             belle
  •   "es" in monosyllabic words             les
  •   "e+r,z,f,d at the end of a word"             étudier, étudiez,


  •   "ai" in a final group             j'aimai