Spelling the sound [
]
The spelling of a sound may be influenced by several factors:
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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 [
], spelling is based on environment and position.
The sound [
] is represented by the combination of the vowel o and a nasal consonant:
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un: in final position or when followed by a consonant
un, lundi
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um: before b, m, p
humble
or exceptionally in final position:
parfum