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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