The effect of a mute "e" on preceding consonant pairs was studied in the oscillographic tapings of the pronunciation of three well-educated Frenchmen. The 68 taped phrase pairs, showing the consonant in a primary and secondary (followed by mute "e") position, are listed. The differences betwee n the length of the first consonant, second consonant,…

Described in this speech are eight types of auditory discrimination commonly encountered by English speakers in French phonemes and word groups. Representative exercises, designed specifically for the teaching of French to English-speaking students, are provided for each variety presented. (CW)