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?
For the sound [
], only spelling is taken into account. Consequently:
•
The sound [
] can be spelled
an, en
Examples:
écran, antenne, entreprendre
•
The sound [
] can be spelled
am, em
since
n
changes to
m
in
front of b, m, and p.
Examples:
jambe, emmener, camping, remplir
•
The sound [
] can be spelled
aon
Examples:
paon, faon, taon