Pronunciation French Initial IN

Prononciation du IN au début du mot

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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

in + voyelle = /i/

1. inaction - inaction
2. inadapté.e - unsuitable
3. inanimé.e - inanimate
4. inestimable - invaluable
5. inopiné.e – unexpected

in + consonne = /in/

1. incliner - to tilt
2. inclus.e - included
3. indulgence - indulgence
4. infuser - to infuse
5. invulnérable - invulnerable

inh + voyelle = /i/

1. inhabilité - incapacity
2. inhabitable - uninhabitable
3. inhabituel.le - unusual
4. inhibition - inhibition
5. inhumain.e - inhuman

inn + voyelle = /i/

1. inné.e - innate
2. innocemment - innocently
3. innocent.e - innocent
4. innommable - unspeakable
5. 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.

1. inaction - /i/ or /in/
2. inadapté.e - /i/ or /in/
3. inanimé.e - /i/ or /in/
4. incliner - /i/ or /in/
5. inclus.e - /i/ or /in/
6. indulgence - /i/ or /in/
7. inestimable - /i/ or /in/
8. infuser - /i/ or /in/
9. inhabilité - /i/ or /in/
10. inhabitable - /i/ or /in/
11. inhabituel.le - /i/ or /in/
12. inhibition - /i/ or /in/
13. inhumain.e - /i/ or /in/
14. inné.e - /i/ or /in/
15. innocemment - /i/ or /in/
16. innocent.e - /i/ or /in/
17. innommable - /i/ or /in/
18. innover - /i/ or /in/
19. inopiné.e - /i/ or /in/
20. invulnérable - /i/ or /in/

Réponses – Answers

1. inaction - /i/
2. inadapté.e - /i/
3. inanimé.e - /i/
4. incliner - /in/
5. inclus.e - /in/
6. indulgence - /in/
7. inestimable - /i/
8. infuser - /in/
9. inhabilité - /i/
10. inhabitable - /i/
11. inhabituel.le - /i/
12. inhibition - /i/
13. inhumain.e - /i/
14. inné.e - /i/
15. innocemment - /i/
16. innocent.e - /i/
17. innommable - /i/
18. innover - /i/
19. inopiné.e - /i/
20. invulnérable - /in/

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