section_path: Phonology
section_name: Phonology
paragraph_text: Phonology
  
  Vowel phonemes in French
  
  Although there are many French regional accents, foreign learners normally use only one variety of the language.
  
  French pronunciation follows strict rules based on spelling, but French spelling is often based more on history than phonology. The rules for pronunciation vary between dialects, but the standard rules are: