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1. oi, like wa in was: moi, voix, soir.

 In oi there are two sounds, ou and a, with the first pronounced quickly.

2. oin, like the English w followed by the French nasal in: loin, moins, soin.

3. ui, the French u and i with the first vowel pronounced quickly: suis, lui, nuit.

4. ien, like the English y in yell followed by the French nasal in: bien, rien, italien.

5. y, preceded by a vowel, has the value of ii, the first i pronounced at the end of one syllable, the second i at the beginning of the next syllable: pays = pai + is; ayant = ai + iant; joyeux = joi + ieux.

6. ill, il (preceded by a vowel) have the liquid sound of l, pronounced like the y in yes.

 ill = French i + y: fille.

 ail and aill = French a + y: détail, travaille.

 eil and eill = è + y: soleil, vieille.

 euil and euill = French eu (open) + y: fauteuil, feuille.

 ouill = French ou + y: grenouille.

 The vowel sound is very long and the liquid l very short.

 In mille, ville, tranquille, and words derived from them, the ll is sounded like the English l.