9. j, like s in measure: je, jour.
10. k, pronounced as in English.
11. l, pronounced as in English (see sounds ill, il).
12. m, pronounced as in English (see paragraph on nasal sounds).
13. n, pronounced as in English (see paragraph on nasal sounds).
14. p, pronounced as in English. Silent in a few words: sept, corps, compte.
15. q, like the English k.
16. r has no exact equivalent in English. It is the English r rolled more prominently.
- Final r is usually sounded: mer, hiver, cher.
- (a) It is silent in the ~er ending of a verb: parler, passer.
- (b) It is silent in most words ending in ~ier: premier, dernier, soulier; but it is sounded in hier and fier.