Pronunciation
How to pronounce the famous “ R ” letter? Why French-speaking people write “ il y a ” but say “ y'a ” ? These aids provide you with examples to listen and tips to better understand French-speaking people and improve your pronunciation.
Pronunciation / French intonation
A1 Breakthrough
The voice rises.
In French, the intonation rises in the middle of the sentence to show that the sentence is not finished.
Example:
Pas d'enfant, pas de voisin, pas d'électricité, pas une route.
The voice drops.
The voice drops to show that the sentence is finished.
The voice drops.
The voice drops to show that the sentence is finished.
Example:
Pas d'enfant, pas de voisin, pas d'électricité, pas une route qui la lie avec le reste du monde.
Questions
To ask a question using intonation only, the voice rises higher:
Questions
To ask a question using intonation only, the voice rises higher:
Pas de voisin ?
Pas de voisin.
Practical exercises
An interesting career!
A2
5 exercises
Listen • Vocabulary (work environment) • Pronunciation (intonation, rhythm and stressing)