Spelling the sound [
]
The spelling of a sound may be influenced by several factors:
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syllable structure:
open
or
closed
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environment
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the position of the sound within a word: initial, middle, final
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a combination of two or more of the above
Conversely, how letters and letter groupings are pronounced may depend on different
factors:
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syllable structure:
open
or
closed
•
environment
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the position of the letter within a word: initial, middle, final
•
a combination of two or more of the above
For the sound [
], spelling is based on environment and position.
How to spell it?
The sound [
] is generally represented by the letter t in initial or middle position:
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"t"
tu, étoile
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"tt"
attendre
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"th"
théâtre, orthographe
In a final position, it can be represented by:
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"t" as a linking consonant:
tout étonné, peut-être
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"d" as a linking consonant:
grand ami, quand il arrive