French Pronunciation Lessons and Activities
French pronunciation lessons, with thousands of sound files. Lessons on liaisons, contractions, rhythm, and every other aspect of French pronunciation.
Introduction to French Pronunciation
Simplified chart of French pronunciation, to help new French students get an idea what French sounds like without getting bogged down in exceptions.
Simplified chart of French pronunciation, to help new French students get an idea what French sounds like without getting bogged down in exceptions.
Top French Pronunciation Mistakes and Difficulties
Many students find that pronunciation is the hardest part of learning French. The new sounds, the silent letters, the liaisons... they all combine to make speaking French very tricky. Here are the top French pronunciation difficulties and mistakes, with links to detailed lessons and sound files.
Many students find that pronunciation is the hardest part of learning French. The new sounds, the silent letters, the liaisons... they all combine to make speaking French very tricky. Here are the top French pronunciation difficulties and mistakes, with links to detailed lessons and sound files.
Tips to Improve your French Pronunciation
Speaking French is more than just knowing the vocabulary and grammar rules - you also need to pronounce the letters correctly. Unless you started learning French as a child, you're unlikely to ever sound like a native speaker, but it's certainly not impossible for adults to speak with a decent French accent. Here are some ideas to help you improve your French pronunciation.
Speaking French is more than just knowing the vocabulary and grammar rules - you also need to pronounce the letters correctly. Unless you started learning French as a child, you're unlikely to ever sound like a native speaker, but it's certainly not impossible for adults to speak with a decent French accent. Here are some ideas to help you improve your French pronunciation.
Audio Lab
There are more than 2,000 sound files on this site which you can use to work on your French pronunciation and listening skills.
There are more than 2,000 sound files on this site which you can use to work on your French pronunciation and listening skills.
Offline Audio Resources
You can learn a lot of French grammar using the internet and books, but if you want to be able to understand others and make yourself understood, you need to work on your listening and speaking skills. These French audio resources can help.
You can learn a lot of French grammar using the internet and books, but if you want to be able to understand others and make yourself understood, you need to work on your listening and speaking skills. These French audio resources can help.
Offline Pronunciation Tools
These resources include detailed explanations of French sounds and some audio tools for listening and speaking practice.
These resources include detailed explanations of French sounds and some audio tools for listening and speaking practice.
All Pronunciation Lessons
Lessons on every aspect of French pronunciation, from basic to advanced.
Lessons on every aspect of French pronunciation, from basic to advanced.
French Pronunciation - Each letter
Detailed information about the pronunciation of every French letter.
Detailed information about the pronunciation of every French letter.