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French jokes on Twitter

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The 5 hardest sounds in the French accent: part 5

In the final part of this five part series on pronouncing the 5 hardest sounds in the French accent we will confront one of the stranger nuances. Part 5: [w] and [ɥ] Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of the “w” related sounds in French. [w] as in oui and moi - this is [...]

The 5 hardest sounds in the French accent: part 4

In this article we’ll be dealing with the dreaded French [R]. A rolled sound. But not always. It is often more pronounced in fits of anger and emotion. At all other times it’s just an ever-so-slight roll in most cases. Part 4: [R] Technical manuals describe the sound as: A vibration of the vocal cords, [...]

The 5 hardest sounds in the French accent: part 3

We’ve tackled the hardest vowel sounds, now it’s time to tackle the nasals. These are sounds that are quite particular to the French language in their prominence. When those wishing to spoof the language for comedic effect say “Hee haw haw”, these are probably the sounds they are emulating. Part 3: [ɛ̃] [ɑ̃] [õ] [ɛ̃] [...]

The 5 hardest sounds in the French accent: part 2

Now that you’ve got an idea of the differences between the two [e] sounds, let’s move on to another tough sound in French. Part 2: [u] and [y] [u] is pronounced with the tongue further back (like in route, amour) [y] is pronounced with the tongue further forward (vendu, j’ai eu, dur) Trying to say [...]

The 5 hardest sounds in the French accent: part 1

You can speak French with your English accent. It’ll work if you’re good, maybe even charm a few people, but it is completely possible to get so close to a French accent that you won’t distract whoever you are speaking to with strange sounds. The French accent can be tough for English speakers. This is [...]

7 modern ways to learn French

I’m going to avoid using the term French 2.0, but you get the picture; this post is about learning French with the tools that have emerged in the last decade, and comparing them to their 80s/90s equivalents. 1. Social media – Facebook, Twitter et al. Getting the buzz-word out of the way first, social media [...]

Discuss your French problems here

This page gives you “la parole”, or the floor, as we say in English. You can tell me your problem in the comments and I’ll get right back to you. If it’s grammar, a certain word, a sentence you’ve heard or even a question about French culture, feel free to ask here. So let me [...]

Links

Useful resources for French learners Online dictionaries www.wordreference.com – a great multilingual dictionary with very active forums http://www.granddictionnaire.com – Quebec’s fantastic French-English resource Blogs http://www.thefrenchcorner.net/ – a great resource for learners, very well organised Other lists http://www.instant-french.com/top-learn-french-site/ – a great list of French learners Feel free to submit yours in the comments below! I’ll update [...]

The French Journey

TFJ on Twitter

French film and cinema on Twitter

French music on Twitter

French news on Twitter

French grammar on Twitter

French business on Twitter

French jokes on Twitter

The 5 hardest sounds in the French accent: part 5

The 5 hardest sounds in the French accent: part 4

The 5 hardest sounds in the French accent: part 3

The 5 hardest sounds in the French accent: part 2

The 5 hardest sounds in the French accent: part 1

7 modern ways to learn French

Discuss your French problems here

Links

TFJ on Twitter

French film and cinema on Twitter

French music on Twitter

French news on Twitter

French grammar on Twitter

French business on Twitter

French jokes on Twitter

The 5 hardest sounds in the French accent: part 5

The 5 hardest sounds in the French accent: part 4

The 5 hardest sounds in the French accent: part 3

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