Lessons, links, and resources to help intermediate-level speakers improve their French pronunciation.
The letters AI in French can be pronounced in one of three ways: like the E in "bed," more or less like the A in "gave," and like the A in "father." Learn more with this detailed lesson and sound files.
Definition of a cognate and links to lists of true cognates and false cognates.
In French, contractions are required, so it is important to learn when and how to make contractions. Fortunately, the rules for French contractions are quite simple.
Enchaînement is the phenomenon whereby the consonant sound at the end of a word is transfered to the beginning of the word that follows it.
There are two different kinds of H's in French, and neither one is pronounced. This lesson explains the difference and includes lists of the most common words that begin with each kind of H.
The International Phonetic Alphabet, or IPA, is a standardized alphabet for phonetic notation: a comprehensive set of symbols and diacritical marks used to transcribe the speech sounds of all languages in a uniform fashion.
Part of the difficulty in French pronunciation is that French is has letters that can be pronounced in different ways or sometimes not at all. This lesson will teach you all about silent letters.
In French, the double L is sometimes pronounced like an L, and other times like a Y. How do you know when to pronounce it each way? This lesson explains the general rules and the inevitable exceptions.
Extensive sound files of French numbers to help you improve your pronunciation and comprehension.
If you've ever seen l'on where you expected to find on and wondered what that l' was doing there, this is the place to find out.
The pronunciation of this useful word varies.
Learn how to pronounce tout in all its forms.
The letter u is one of the most difficult sounds in the French language, at least for English speakers. In addition, English speakers often find it difficult to distinguish between [b]u[/b] and ou. Here are some tips and numerous sound files to help you hear and say the difference.
There is a fairly simple difference between un and l'un.
A lighter look at pronunciation and how French sounds differ from English sounds.
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This video program teaches you to pronounce French correctly.
