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 [
], both syllable structure and environment are taken into account.
Consequently:
•
The sound [
] can be spelled
i + pronounced vowel
within a syllable
Examples:
b
ien
,
hier
, mons
ieur
•
The sound [
] can be spelled
y + pronounced vowel
within a syllable
Examples:
cra
yon
, pa
yer
•
The sound [
] can be spelled
vowel + il
in a final position for masculine nouns
Examples:
a
il
, oe
il
•
The sound [
] can be spelled
vowel + ille
in a final position for feminine noun
Examples:
pa
ille
•
The sound [
] can be spelled
vowel + ille
in a middle position
Examples:
feu
ille
ton
•
The sound [
] can be spelled
i
in a middle position when in the following context:
consonant + r / l + i + pronounced vowel
Examples:
cr
i
er, pl
i
er