There are 37 speech sounds in French. You already use most of them in English. Learn how to distinguish them to gain confidence when you speak French. Exceptions! Please note that the rules presented in this work are general rules. Some exceptions are noted, but they are not exhaustive. You will undoubtedly come across exceptions not covered in this course; with time you’ll come to learn them, but the important thing is that you will have a benchmark of what is normal.