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:
•
"o" in a final position
météo
•
"ô"
côté
•
"o"+/z/
rose
•
"o" followed by a silent consonant (final position)
dos
•
"au"
gauche
•
"eau"
réseau
How to sound it?
As you know, the letter representing the sound [
] can also represent the sound [
].
So how do you know which sounds how? By applying the "loi de position". This rule is
based on syllable structure, i.e., on the position of the sound within the syllable:
The sound [
] can only be found in
open
syllables:
la météo, beau,