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Liaison, Rhythm & Intonation
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The Sounds of French
Vowels, nasal sounds, the French R and silent letters.
Some French sounds do not exist in English and change the meaning of words: tu / tout, dessus / dessous, beau / bon. Listen to minimal pairs recorded by native voices, train your ear with quick quizzes, then say the words aloud and see what the speech recogniser understood.
Lessons
- 1
The vowels u and ou
The French u [y] does not exist in English: learn to hear and say it, against ou [u].
- 2
The nasal vowels: an, on, in
Three vowels pronounced through the nose, which change the meaning of words: vent, vont, vin.
- 3
The French R and silent letters
Produce the French R at the back of the throat, and know which final letters you should not pronounce.
Final assessment
Ten questions drawn from the whole course. Score 70% or more to earn your certificate.
What you will be able to do
- 01Hear and say u / ou and é / è
- 02Produce the three nasal vowels
- 03Pronounce the French R and know which letters are silent
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