79 Answered Questions for the topic prononciation

Prononciation French Voyelles Nasalisation

03/20/19

Prononciation de an, en, ain et in?
Est-ce que il y a des distinctions entre ces différentes nasales ? - an - en - ain - inEst-ce-que il y a des différences entre la règle et la pratique courante ?J'entends *demain* être prononcé... more
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Prononciation French Conjugaison Verbes

03/20/19

Comment prononce-t-on la fin des verbes à la troisième personne du pluriel du passé simple?
J'ai lu beaucoup de mots à la troisième personne du pluriel du passé simple mais je ne suis pas sûr de la prononciation. Par exemple:> allèrent, mangèrent, partirent, vinrent (venir), purent... more
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Prononciation French Conjugaison

03/20/19

Doit-on prononcer la terminaison « ent » des verbes à la troisième personne du pluriel ?
Par exemple :> « Bla bla bla » dirent-ils.Doit-on prononcer *dir-ils* ou *dirent-ils* ? Autrement dit, le *ent* est-il muet ?
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Prononciation French Standard

03/20/19

Faut-il faire les liaisons avec les noms de lettres ?
Entendu en cours de maths> Soit une application *f* de ℝ dans X > [...] `/dɑ̃ziks/`Ça m'a écorché les oreilles, mais ça paraît logique, puisque *X* c'est `[iks]`. D'autant plus qu'on dit... more
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Prononciation French Étymologie

03/19/19

Prononciation du mot « seconde »?
Pourquoi prononce-t-on « seconde » `sə.ɡɔ̃d` ?Ma première intuition serait qu'il existe une raison étymologique à cela, mais mis à part cet exemple je ne trouve pas d'autres exemples de **C**... more
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Prononciation French Noms Propres Liaisons

03/19/19

Correct pronunciation of 'Chez Albert': is there a liaison?
I had a little dispute yesterday on what the correct pronunciation of 'chez Albert' is. In my understanding, I would pronounce the latent 'z' of 'chez' because the next word starts with a vowel... more
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Prononciation French Emprunts

03/19/19

Pourquoi devrait-on dire handball à l'allemande ?
J'ai la malheureuse habitude de dire handball comme football (qui rime avec La Baule).Les gens me reprennent souvent en me disant > On dit hand-balle! C'est Allemand.Ce à quoi j'ai maintenant... more
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Prononciation French Histoire Orthographe

03/19/19

Écart entre l'orthographe et la prononciation du français?
Toutes les personnes ayant appris ne soit-il qu'un tout petit peu de français auront remarqué qu'il y existe un très grand écart entre la façon dont on l'écrit et la façon dont on le prononce. Par... more
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Prononciation French Suffixes

03/19/19

Pronunciation of 'r' at the end of a word?
I have been told in the past that you never pronounce the 'r' at the end of a word in French (where 'r' is the last letter and preceded by an 'e').This holds true for words such as:> manger,... more
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Prononciation French Usage

03/19/19

Trilled / Rolled "R"s?
I've been listening to a couple CDs that include Edith Piaf. Sometimes she rolls or trills her "R"s like in Spanish. Is this customary, local usage, artistic license or?
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03/19/19

When to put an accent on the letter E?
I've encountered the rule on writing accents: * When at the end of a syllable and not at the end of a word, a vowel gets an accent.Examples:> épître (é-pî-tre);> pénétrer (pé-né-trer);>... more
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Prononciation French Pluriel

03/18/19

Pronunciation of “œuf” and “œufs”?
I heard the *œuf* in “un œuf” pronounced `/œf/`, but the *œufs* in “six œufs” pronounced `/ø/` (that is, without the `/f/` sound). Is the plural always pronounced this way? Is this just a special... more
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Prononciation French

03/18/19

What is the rule when pronouncing words that start with G?
I read a lot of French and constantly find myself not knowing how to pronounce words that start with G, e.g.:- *gérer*- *gants*That is, when is it a hard G as in *girl*, and when is it a soft G... more
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Prononciation French E Caduc

03/16/19

Pronouncing "re" and "le" at the end of words?
*Livre*, *entre*, *autre*, *article*, *règle* are examples of what I'm talking about.I've never been sure whether I should pronounce those final two letters. When a native speaker pronounces such... more
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Prononciation French

03/16/19

Are “tué” and “tu” and “tout” pronounced the same?
I'm pretty confused by how to make someone understand I am trying to say *tué*, *tu* or *tout*.Examples:> J'ai tué mon ami. (I killed my friend.) > Tu es mon ami. (You are my friend.) >... more
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Prononciation French

03/16/19

Pronunciation of "sa" and "ça"?
Is the pronunciation of "sa" (her) _precisely_ the same as the pronunciation of "ça" (it)?Does it "feel" the same to a native french speaker, or is it definably, or indefinably, different?
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Prononciation French Ressources

03/16/19

List of French minimal pairs?
I'm searching for a comprehensive list of minimal pairs in the French language. At best a list that contains minimal pairs for all possible combination of phonemes. Can you point me to a resource?... more
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Prononciation French Liaisons

03/15/19

Pas encore — is it correct to have the liaison or not?
I'm very confused about the pronunciation of *pas encore*. I've always thought it was said with the liaison since it follows the rule of an ending consonant before a word beginning with a vowel.... more
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03/15/19

Comment perdre l'accent québécois?
Bon, j'en ai marre des commentaires que je reçois, à propos de mon accent. Comment puis-je m'y prendre pour le perdre?
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03/15/19

How to distinguish “à cette heure” from “à sept heures”?
How do I distinguish _à cette heure_ from _à sept heures_, when pronounced?It occurred to me when once I wanted to say "at this time", and then I realized I had just said "at 7". I guess I... more
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Prononciation French Liaisons

03/15/19

“Pas oublié” — is there a liaison between these words?
If I say "*Je n'ai pas oublié*", is there a liaison between "*pas*" and "*oublié*" or is the "*s*" silent?
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Prononciation French Negation Oral

03/14/19

What is “C'est pas d'sa faute!”?
I'm French study beginner, so I don't have so much knowledge about French but I'm trying to read a book, in which I found the sentence“*c'est pas d'sa faute*”.What does “*d'sa*” mean in this... more
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Prononciation French Liaisons

03/14/19

Is the second 'T' silent in "petites" ?
In [this video](https://youtu.be/pF0d0gt9u-w?t=40s), around the 0:41 mark, the man speaking pronounces *petites* with the second *t* lost to a liaison. Is that a regional affectation, or did I just... more
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Prononciation French

03/14/19

Quand doit-on prononcer ou ne pas prononcer la dernière lettre d'un mot?
Je donne bénévolement des cours de Français à des enfants, et ils me posent souvent la question quant à la dernière lettre d'un mot: pourquoi doit-on des fois les prononcer, des fois non?J'essaye à... more
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Prononciation French

03/14/19

Pronunciation of "tous"?
I was listening to a podcast and the speaker (a native of France) pronounced the *s* at the end of *tous* in this sentence, pronouncing it as *tousse*:> Nous sommes tous partis en voiture pour... more
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