Plain Vowels
Semi Vowels
Nasal Vowels
Vowels in sentences
Vowels in contrast
Consonants

lieu (place), mieux (best), vieux (old)
lion (lion), gnon (blow), pion (pawn)
liant (binding), sciant (sawing), gnangnan (soppy)
lier (bind), niais (silly), pied (foot)
ciel (sky), miette (crumb), quiète (calm -F)

juin (June), suint (suint)
huit (eight), fuite (flight), suite (continuation)
muette (mute -F), luette (uvula)
muet (mute -M), huer (boo), puer (stink)
tuant (killing), suant (sweating)

quoi (what), roi (king), soie (silk)
foin (hay), joint (joint), soin (care)
oui (yes), Louis (Louis), bouiboui (greasy spoon)
chouan (chouan), louant (praising), rouan (roan)

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