A1 · Vowels
French u vs ou
Why tu and tout are not the same word. How to make French u, ou, and eu when English only gave you “oo”.
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French pronunciation, explained in English
Grammar on the page is not the same as a sentence people understand. These pages are the sounds that make you sound like you meant it. Read them in English, then say the examples out loud — slowly, then at the speed of a real reply.
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Start anywhere. Each page is one idea, with examples to say out loud.
A1 · Vowels
French nasal vowels
How an, in, on, and un work in French — air through the nose, no extra n at the end, and the spellings that map to each sound.
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French silent letters
Which final consonants you skip, which you keep, and why written French looks longer than spoken French.
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French liaison
When a silent final consonant is pronounced because the next word starts with a vowel — required, forbidden, and optional liaison.
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The French r
How the French r is made (not an English r, not a Spanish roll), and how to practise it without straining your throat.
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