| 2.3.4 Dark and bright a |
Both sounds are well known to you. We use a dark a in the words park, dark.
A bright a is used in words like luck, buck (yes, also the bad f-word) and so on.
The following graphemes indicate a bright a: a and oi*
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| patte (paw) | 
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| patience (patience) |
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| regarder (to look at) |
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| The oi is formed by melting an w (like in wine) with a bright a | |
| noix* (nut) |
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The following graphemes indicate a dark a: â, a
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âme (soul) |
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| phrase (phrase) |
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