Un 12.2
The letters ‘ch’
The letter combination ‘ch’ is a fairly frequent one in French, making it important to know which of its three pronunciations to use.
Les lettres 'ch'
The letter combination ‘ch’ is most typically pronounced in a similar manner as the English ‘sh’. There is a very small number of words containing the ‘ch’ combination that uses a pronunciation similar to the English ‘k’. These words are typically of Greek origins. An even smaller number of words containing ‘tch’ is pronounced like the English ‘ch’ in words like ‘chair’. These words, and their pronunciations, have largely been taken directly out of English and a few other languages.
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ch |
/ʃ/ – pronounced like the ‘sh’ in the English word ‘shirt’. |
architecture /aʁ.ʃi.tɛk.tyʁ/
champion /ʃɑ̃.pjɔ̃/
chance /ʃɑ̃s/
chercher /ʃɛʁ.ʃe/
recherche /ʁə.ʃɛʁʃ/
tâche /taʃ/ |
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ch |
/k/ – pronounced like the ‘k’ in the English word ‘kite’. |
archaïque /aʁ.ka.ik/
archéologie /aʁ.ke.ɔ.lɔ.ʒi/
autochtone /o.tɔk.tɔn/
chaos /ka.o/
chronomètre /kʁɔ.nɔ.mɛtʁ/
psychologie /psi.kɔ.lɔ.ʒi/
technique /tɛk.nik/ |
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tch |
/tʃ/ – pronounced like the ‘tch’ in the English word ‘match’. |
chatter / tchatter /tʃa.te/
coach /kotʃ/
match /matʃ/
Tchéquie /tʃe.ki/ |
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