Prononciation du IN au début du mot

Part of Level 1 | French Pronunciation

In this lesson, we’ll go over the letters IN at the beginning of a word. We’ll focus on 5 groups of French words starting with IN. Are they pronounced /i/ or /in/?

* /i/ or [i] is similar to English ‘ee’ in bee – Paris in French* /in/ or [ɛ̃] is similar to English ‘an’ in language – vin in French

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in + voyelle = /i/

* inaction – inaction* inadapté.e – unsuitable* inanimé.e – inanimate* inestimable – invaluable* inopiné.e – unexpected

in + consonne = /in/

* incliner – to tilt* inclus.e – included* indulgence – indulgence* infuser – to infuse* invulnérable – invulnerable

inh + voyelle = /i/

* inhabilité – incapacity* inhabitable – uninhabitable* inhabituel.le – unusual* inhibition – inhibition* inhumain.e – inhuman

inn + voyelle = /i/

* inné.e – innate* innocemment – innocently* innocent.e – innocent* innommable – unspeakable* innover – to innovate

Exercice – Practice

Décidez si le mot a un son /i/ comme dans Paris ou un son /in/ comme dans vin. Tuyau : il n’y a que 5 mots en /in/. Entourez le bon son.

Decide if the word has an /i/ sound like in bee or an /in/ sound like in language. Tip: There are only 5 words sounding in /in/. Circle the proper sound.

* inaction – /i/ or /in/* inadapté.e – /i/ or /in/* inanimé.e – /i/ or /in/* incliner – /i/ or /in/* inclus.e – /i/ or /in/* indulgence – /i/ or /in/* inestimable – /i/ or /in/* infuser – /i/ or /in/* inhabilité – /i/ or /in/* inhabitable – /i/ or /in/* inhabituel.le – /i/ or /in/* inhibition – /i/ or /in/* inhumain.e – /i/ or /in/* inné.e – /i/ or /in/* innocemment – /i/ or /in/* innocent.e – /i/ or /in/* innommable – /i/ or /in/* innover – /i/ or /in/* inopiné.e – /i/ or /in/* invulnérable – /i/ or /in/

Réponses – Answers

* inaction – /i/* inadapté.e – /i/* inanimé.e – /i/* incliner – /in/* inclus.e – /in/* indulgence – /in/* inestimable – /i/* infuser – /in/* inhabilité – /i/* inhabitable – /i/* inhabituel.le – /i/* inhibition – /i/* inhumain.e – /i/* inné.e – /i/* innocemment – /i/* innocent.e – /i/* innommable – /i/* innover – /i/* inopiné.e – /i/* invulnérable – /in/

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