Learn to pronounce French well

If you want to speak French well, you need to know the rules of pronunciation... and practice.

Good pronunciation is essential not only to make yourself understood but also to better understand French spelling, conjugation and grammar in general. 

These pronunciation courses are for everyone: students of all levels and nationalities.

The content of the lessons is adapted to each level and follows an evolution in the practice of pronunciation.

Whatever your level, you will practice your knowledge in many ways: oral conversations, reading aloud, specific exercises, videos and podcasts.

You will learn and understand the basic rules of pronunciation so that you can pronounce correctly from the beginning and not develop bad habits that are difficult to lose later. habits that will be difficult to break later.

Among these basic rules are:

• Sound formation. Learn how to pronounce sounds (vowels and consonants) by using the parts of your mouth correctly. mouth.
• Sound recognition. Learn to recognize and differentiate sounds.
• The spelling of sounds. To know the different ways of writing the same sound.
• The phonetic symbol for sounds. Recognize the different symbols used in dictionaries to be able to pronounce any new word.
• Mute letters. To know the rules of pronunciation of letters (consonants, vowels).
• Accents. Understand the use of accents, know how to write them and recognize them orally.
• Connections "liaison". Know the most important rules and apply them to speak more naturally and fluently.
• The apostrophe. Understand the use of the apostrophe and its importance in pronunciation.

You will learn and understand the more specific rules of pronunciation such as

• The euphonious "t". Understand its use in questions and how to pronounce it.
• The sound [j] as in "ail", "euil", "ouil". Know how to pronounce and distinguish its common sounds in French.
• The [w] sound as in "moi", "oui", "ouest". Understand how this sound works and how to pronounce it correctly.
• The sound [œ] in "heure", "coeur", "leur". Understand this sound, distinguish it from the pronunciation of other "e" sounds and know the different spellings.
• The sound [ɛ̃] and [in]. Understand and know how to pronounce the words "instinct" and "harmless" for example.

You will discover among others :

• the words you mispronounce. Correct your mispronunciations and learn the correct way to say them.
•  exceptions to the general rules. Learn the most advanced rules of pronunciation and solve your doubts.
• difficult to pronounce words. Learn how to pronounce the most complex words of the French language or know the different pronunciations of the same word.

• Courses for English speakers.

As I speak different languages including English, I can offer you courses specifically dedicated to correcting pronunciation defects related to your nationality. Indeed, English speakers do not have the same difficulties than the others when they want to pronounce certain sounds. It is therefore important to understand why in order to correct them.