L’Alphabet & Épeler — spelling in French | Vocabulary
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The French alphabet — and how to spell your name. This French alphabet how spell name vocabulary list gives you 14 essential words — from E ([euh]) to ’ — apostrophe (l’ami) — each with audio and its English translation. Use it to build the French words you need to talk about alphabet how spell name, then test yourself with the games below.
L’Alphabet & Épeler
The French alphabet — and how to spell your name
Les lettres pièges · tricky letters
Les accents
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- The dangerous pairs: G [jé] vs J [jee] and E [euh] vs I [ee] — they swap compared to English! French G sounds like English J.
- Ça s’écrit comment ? = How is that spelled? — you’ll need it for names, emails and hotels.
- Double letters: deux L, deux S — appeler : A-deux P-E-L-E-R.
- Spelling emails: arobase (@), point (.), tiret (-), tiret bas (_).
- Every letter has audio here — tap and repeat until G/J stop scaring you.
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@ en français = ___ (email spelling)
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arobase
French « G » sounds like English… (the swap trap)
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J
the accent in « français » on the c = la ___ (ç)
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cédille
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🎯 More practice — vocabulary recall — both directions
How do you say « [euh] »? (recall)
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E
What does « G » mean? (recall)
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[jé]
How do you say « [ee] »? (recall)
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I
What does « J » mean? (recall)
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[jee]
How do you say « [doubl-vé] »? (recall)
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W
What does « Y » mean? (recall)
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[ee-grec]
How do you say « [ash] »? (recall)
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H
What does « R » mean? (recall)
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[air]
Go further: Au Téléphone — phone French.
French alphabet how spell name vocabulary — FAQ
How do you say common alphabet how spell name words in French?
For example: [euh] is « E », [jé] is « G », [ee] is « I ». The full list above has 14 French alphabet how spell name words, each with audio so you can hear the pronunciation.
What are the most useful French alphabet how spell name words to learn first?
Start with the basics: E ([euh]), G ([jé]), I ([ee]), J ([jee]), W ([doubl-vé]), Y ([ee-grec]). Master these core French words before moving on to the rest of the list.
How can I memorise French alphabet how spell name vocabulary?
Learn the words in small themed groups, say each one out loud with the audio, and use it in a short sentence about your own life. Spaced repetition is what makes new vocabulary stick — see our guide to learning French vocabulary that sticks.
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