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French pronunciation

Upper-Intermediate French Lessons

Pronunciation Guides

Affective Accent

French affective accentIn English, you can emphasize an important word or syllable by pronouncing it more loudly, as in "It's magNIFicent!" That's not the case in French, which uses the affective accent instead.
Grammar Lessons

On vs l’on

On vs l'on - French pronunciationWhat's the difference between on and l'on? In a nutshell, on is sometimes preceded by l' for reasons of euphony.
Pronunciation Guides

Open and Closed Vowels and Syllables

French vowelsThe terms "open" and "closed" have two related meanings in regard to pronunciation: open vowels and closed vowels, and open syllables and closed syllables.
Mistakes and Difficulties

Rhythm

French rhythmThe rhythm of French is what makes it such a beautiful language. Thanks to liaisons and enchaînement, French words flow one into the next, and there is no stress on any particular syllable within each word. All of this combines to give French a certain musicality that sets it apart from other languages.

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être
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