Practice

The first French sounds worth isolating.

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Sound drills

The first French sounds worth isolating. Listen to a model, then repeat.

Model then repeat

u / ou

tu / tout

Round the lips as if saying English "oo", then keep the tongue forward for French u.

Model then repeat

Nasal vowels

vin / vent / bon

Air passes through the nose; do not add an English-style final n.

Model then repeat

Final consonants

grand / petit / vous

Many written final consonants disappear unless liaison activates them.

Model then repeat

Liaison

vous avez / les amis

Some word boundaries connect in speech; others must stay separate.

Model then repeat

Rhythm groups

Je voudrais / prendre rendez-vous.

French stress falls across groups, not heavily on every lexical word.