I've noticed sometimes its pronounced as a Y such as Marseille, Vaisselle.
But pronounced as L in cases like "une elle".
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But pronounced as L in cases like "une elle".
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There are a few exceptions to this rule: ville, mille, tranquille (pronounced L)
When I pronounce the end of 'vanille' it sounds a wee bit like the /ç/ in the German 'nicht'. A slight /ç/. Actually it's not a "clear" /j/.
I understand exactly what Tartopom means. In contrast to the loose and "open" articulation of the English words 'bee' and 'wee', French speakers say the final /j/ of 'bille' and 'oui' with more tightness in the jaw. As a result, there is often a soft "cchh" sound produced on release, as the air that's been held back by this constriction is expelled at either side of the tongue. As this expulsion of air is released from the velar zone, it isn't guttural like the 'ch' of 'nicht', but it does have very much the same quality of sound. The only difference is the place of articulation.Really? To my ears, that would be a really odd pronunciation. The standard pronunciation is clearly [vanij] as mentioned above – there is no [ç] or [l].
Interesting, Locape.because I can hear this slight -ch when I say oui or merci