In French, there are nasal vowels :
[ɛ̃] as in |
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“ à demain ! ” |
[ɑ̃] as in |
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“ vraiment ! ” |
[õ] as in |
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“ c’est bon ! ” |
To pronounce vowels, air always goes through the mouth.To pronounce vowels, air always goes through the mouth and through the nose :
How to pronounce the sound [ɑ̃] in four steps ?
The sound |
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[ɑ̃] is the nasal equivalent of |
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[ɑ], a low-pitched sound, as if it was coming from the center of the body, where the plexus is located. |
1. Relax and yawn deeply, like a happy baby .
2. Yawn once again and say “ aaaaaaaaaaa ”.
3. Repeat and let some air pass through your nose. Feel the air vibrate in your nostrils.
4. Congratulation, you made the sound[ɑ̃] !The sound [ɑ̃] is usually written :
- "an” : santé, hanche
- "en” : accident, dent, médicament, ventre, rendez-vous, urgence
- “ am ” + b/p : jambe, chambre
- “ em ” + b/p : exemple
Let’s Practice !To help you : Your must lower your voice. You can make a hand gesture downwards to help you.
The sound |
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[ɑ̃] is the nasal equivalent of |
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[ɑ], a very low-pitched sound. |
You can put your hand on your nose and the other on you stomach to feel the sound resonate in these parts of your body.
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je mange |
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tu penses |
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descendre |
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maman |
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vraiment |
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accident |