How do you pronounce the ph in French words like téléphone?

It always sounds like an f, so téléphone is said like 'telefone' and pharmacie like 'farmasi'.

What does périphérique mean in French?

It's the fast ring road that circles a city, often just called 'le périph'.

No, the final t is silent, so the word ends on the same sound as 'bè'.

You jot down on your phone every word with ph you hear during the day, and each time the ph sounds like an f.

Est-ce que vous avez un chargeur pour mon téléphone ?

Do you have a charger for my phone?

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téléphone/telefɔn/
phonenoun
A device for talking to someone far away.
photo/fɔto/
photonoun
A picture taken with a camera.
pharmacie/faʁmasi/Also said fɔʁmasi.
pharmacynoun
A store where you buy medicine.
phrase/fʁaz/
sentencenoun
A string of words that forms a complete idea.
alphabet/alfabɛ/
alphabetnoun
All the letters of a language, in order.
physique/fizik/
physicaladjective
Relating to the body.
éléphant/elefɑ̃/
elephantnoun
A large grey animal with a trunk.
dauphin/dofɛ̃/
dolphinnoun
A marine mammal with an elongated snout.
périphérique/peʁifeʁik/
ring roadnoun
A fast road that circles a city.
phare/faʁ/
flagshipadjective
The most important one in a series.

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Est-ce que vous avez un chargeur pour mon téléphone ?
Do you have a charger for my phone?
Vous pouvez prendre une photo de nous deux ?
Could you take a photo of the two of us?
Vous savez où se trouve la pharmacie la plus proche ?
Do you know where the nearest pharmacy is?
Pouvez-vous répéter la dernière phrase plus lentement ?
Could you repeat the last sentence more slowly?
Ma fille récite déjà son alphabet en chantant.
My daughter already sings through her alphabet.
Le médecin me conseille une activité physique tous les jours.
The doctor recommends I do physical activity every day.
Au zoo, les enfants ont adoré le bébé éléphant.
At the zoo, the kids loved the baby elephant.
Pendant la croisière, on a vu un dauphin sauter.
During the cruise, we saw a dolphin jump.
Ce soir, le périphérique est complètement bloqué par les bouchons.
Tonight, the ring road is completely jammed with traffic.
Ce gâteau est le produit phare de la maison.
This cake is the shop's flagship product.

alphabet/alfabɛ/
The final t is silent: the word ends on the same sound as 'bè', like in the English word 'bed'.
éléphant/elefɑ̃/
The final t is silent: the word ends on the same sound as in the French word 'enfant'.
dauphin/dofɛ̃/
The ending 'in' is nasal, with no n sound heard, like in the French word 'vin'.

croix verte: Pharmacies are marked by a lit green cross, visible even at night. An on-duty pharmacy stays open when the others are closed.
périphérique: The ring road circles Paris and gets jammed at rush hour. Many Parisians just call it 'le périph'.
portable: Talking loudly on the phone on public transport is often frowned upon. Most people lower their voice or wait until they're outside.
photo: It's customary to ask before taking someone's photo, especially a stranger. In museums, some rooms ban photos altogether.

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How do you pronounce the ph in French words like téléphone?: It always sounds like an f, so téléphone is said like 'telefone' and pharmacie like 'farmasi'.
What does périphérique mean in French?: It's the fast ring road that circles a city, often just called 'le périph'.
Is the final t pronounced in alphabet?: No, the final t is silent, so the word ends on the same sound as 'bè'.

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