Première classe A1 Breakthrough
Pronunciation: the "p," v," and "b" sounds
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Conception: Geneviève Briet, Catholic University of Louvain
Published on 03/04/2013 - Modified on 13/12/2019
Pronunciation/ The "p," "v" and "b" sounds
What do you think of French consonants? Awful, normal, rather / really beautiful? You don't know?
Is the difference between | beauté and | voter impossible, difficult, easy to hear? |
Is the difference between | beau and | peau or | veau impossible, difficult, easy to pronounce? |
In your opinion, which is the most awful consonant? Have you ever observed a French-speaker's lips as they speak? The [b] is a deep, lax consonant that is pronounced with the lips, as if you were about give a child a kiss on the cheek. The mouth is closed, the lips are rounded and slightly pushed forward.
The sound | [b] is written: b |
The sound | [v] is written: v |
The sound | [p] is written: generally, p, less often pp (grippe). |
You can imitate the examples: - when repeating the example, try saying it fast and slow, yelling and whispering it; - try repeating in time with the example, as precisely as possible.
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