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(8) In falne, ai is a real diphthong, pronounced very much like i 

 in English Jliie. 



(9) (e, e, e, in this list pronounced like ^ in French tres.) 



(10) (e, e, t', in this list pronounced like e in French tres, with a 

 tendency towards the sound of a in English father.) 



gr^ve 



(12) (e. e, e, e, in this list pronounced like e in Fr. ete.) 



* abb^ 



* accabler, 



acier 

 amer 



* caractere 

 careme 



chene 

 cher 



* So in all words with same termination. 

 t elle is often pronounced a (a in father). 



