Pronunciation of "ille"?

Question

This one's been messing me up for *years,* I keep meaning to ask about it.In some words, like *ville,* the L's are pronounced as L's. In others, like *bille* or *fille*, they're closer to a soft Y, or almost silent.What is the rule? Is there a rule? If it's random, can I get a listing of common *-ille* words and their pronunciations?

Answer 1

Et is pronounced "Ay" whereas elegant is pronounced "Elaygant.