-consonants often sound the same
-there are significant differences between vowel sounds
-H is always silent
-ENT at the end of a verb are silent
-an S at the end of the word is often silent
           (des bonbons= ''day bonbon'')
-S, when followed by a word that starts with a vowel, makes a Z sound 
           (Les amis= ''Lez zamee')
-QU is pronounced like "K" in English 
-TH is pronounced like "T" in English 
-CH is pronounced like "SH" in English 
-i is prnounced like the long E in English
-EZ is prnounced like "AY" in English
-accents change the sounds of values