All verbs

/pʁonɔ̃se/to pronounceA2

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object — Takes a direct object; reflexive for how a word is pronounced

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
prononçons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

prononc-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

prononç-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

prononç-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

prononç-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

prononc-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
prononcer
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

prononcer-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

prononcer-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

prononcer

Past participle
prononcé

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

prononcé

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

prononcé

Conjugation

présent
Ije prononce/ʒə pʁonɔ̃s/I pronounce
youtu prononces/ty pʁonɔ̃s/you pronounce
he/sheil prononce/il pʁonɔ̃s/he pronounces
wenous prononçons/nu pʁonɔ̃sɔ̃/we pronounce
youvous prononcez/vu pʁonɔ̃se/you pronounce
theyils prononcent/il pʁonɔ̃s/they pronounce

Examples

  • Comment ça se prononce ?

    /kɔ.mɑ̃ sa sə pʁo.nɔ̃s/

    How is it pronounced?

  • Je prononce mal.

    /ʒə pʁo.nɔ̃s mal/

    I pronounce it badly.

  • Cette lettre ne se prononce pas.

    /sɛt lɛtʁ nə sə pʁo.nɔ̃s pa/

    This letter is silent.

Set phrases

  • la prononciation

    pronunciation

  • se prononcer

    to be pronounced; to give a ruling

Notes

  • Comment ça se prononce ? is the question to ask — reflexive, because the word pronounces itself. Same shape as Comment ça s'écrit ?

  • ne se prononce pas is how you say a letter is silent. See lettres-finales.