The amazing power of intonation: French audios and examples
Sometimes it’s not what you say that matters but how you say it. Listen to the audios and exemples to learn the proper French Intonation.
Pronunciation is how a word and a combination of letters should be pronounced. The pronunciation of French takes into account the sound produced, the intonation and the rhythm of words and sentences.
In these various articles you will first of all discover how to pronounce letters, for example how to pronounce words that start with the letter H or how to pronounce the letter S.
Then you will get to know the liaison in French. There are compulsory liaison, optional or prohibited liaisons.
You must also know how to say silent letters in French.
Then you’ll be able to practice the French intonation with audios.
Sometimes it’s not what you say that matters but how you say it. Listen to the audios and exemples to learn the proper French Intonation.
With many French words made from the combinations of the letters E and U, it’s very useful to learn how to pronounce the letters EU in French. We’ll explain the two sounds of EU in this post.
The French language has many silent letters. This pronunciation guide to silent letters will help you better understand the voiceless letters and their pronunciation in French.
Learn the rules around the mandatory liaisons in French. You’ll understand the many situations in which a liaison must be made in French with various examples.
Learn when to make the liaison with French nasal vowels and discover when the liaison should not be made. This article is everything you need to know about liaisons, denasalization, and French pronunciation.
Learn French pronunciation and speak like a French native. Discover all the secrets of French sounds and pronunciation. You’ll learn how to practice on your own!
Learn the right way to pronounce with the International Phonetic Alphabet for French, or IPA, and you’ll start pronouncing any French word, even if you have never heard it before!
The silent letter H in French can be a mute H or an aspirated. Elision or no elision? Liaison or no liaison? No wonder French pronunciation can be difficult.
Have you ever wondered how to pronounce the letter S between two vowels? In French, the letter S has 2 pronunciations in the middle of a word: [s] vs. [z].
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