Commonly Mispronounced French Words And Phrases - And Their Correct Pronunciation

Commonly Mispronounced French Words And Phrases - And Their Correct Pronunciation Sign up successful For example, “petit” and “petite” are pronounced like this: Another example would be “bon appétit” and “bon appétite” which are pronounced like this: A mistake I also hear all the time is not pronouncing the last consonant of a word when the next word starts with a vowel. For example, “C’est un plaisir” where the “t” is pronounced because the next word starts with a vowel. However, in “C’est bien” the “t” is not pronounced because the next word starts with a consonant. Remember, this applies every time a word ending in a consonant is followed by a word starting with a vowel. Common French Words And Their Pronunciation Now let’s get more specific and discuss a few common French words that you most likely will use when practicing your French. A ton of new French learners tend to pronounce these (and others like these) incorrectly, and if you want to learn French, you have to master at least these sounds. You may or may not have the whole French accent down, but regardless, just try your best to at least get the sounds of each word right â€" whether or not you sound French, it’s not necessary. Rather than go through this list and try pronouncing them yourselves, then listen to the correct pronunciation to see if you got it right. Bonjour/Au revior Hello/Goodbye Croissant/Crêpe Croissant/Crepe Aujourd’hui/Demain Today/Tomorrow Zéro/Un/Deux/Trois Zero/One/Two/Three Quatre/Cinq/Six Four/Five/Six Sept/Huit/Neuf/Dix Seven/Eight/Nine/Ten Common French Phrases And Their Pronunciation Next, let’s focus on phrases and sentences in French. Pronouncing words can be tricky and difficult for those who don’t have the accent or the pronunciation down. And sadly, speaking sentences can be even more difficult and tricky because of the natural flow French demands of its speakers. In French, if you mispronounce a word or stumble over a phrase within a sentence, the entire sentence itself can become jumbled or result in the other person not understanding what you just said or were trying to say. There is a distinct flow in French when speaking correctly and new French learners might have a tough time getting the flow right. Let’s try pronouncing the following sentences and phrases to see how well you do. Read them out loud yourself first then hear the correct pronunciation to see if you got it right. Répétez sil vous plaît? Repeat, please? Quel âge avez-vous? How old are you? A tout à lheure. See you later. Comment dit-on ___ en français? How do you say ___ in French? Ce nest pas grave. It’s alright. Parlez-vous anglais? Do you speak English? Parlez lentement, sil vous plait. Speak slowly, please. How did you do? If you had trouble that’s okay â€" just keep practicing. If you did alright but didn’t have the accent that’s okay too â€" just keep mimicking other French speakers. And if you did great well that’s wonderful! French is a difficult language but give it time and you will be a great speaker! Emmanuel M. teaches singing and songwriting exclusively online. A California State University, Fullerton graduate and native Spanish speaker, he also teaches essay writing, study skills, and Spanish. Learn more about Emmanuel here! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher Photo by  Glen Scarborough