PrononciationR
The letter R is very difficult for many French learners. It has nothing at all in common with the English R or the Spanish R, so it's helpful to think of it as a completely different letter. Pronunciation Guides
The letter R is very difficult for many French learners. It has nothing at all in common with the English R or the Spanish R, so it's helpful to think of it as a completely different letter. Required Liaisons
Liaisons between syntactically related words, such as an article and its noun, or a subject pronoun and its verb, are required, though of course there are always exceptions. Rhythm
The 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. B2 - Upper-Intermediate French
S
The letter S has two pronunciations in French as in English. The French pronunciation of S in any given word can be determined with specific rules. SC
The letter combination sc has two possible pronunciations, depending on the letter that follows. Semi-vowels
Semi-vowels, aka semi-consonants, are sounds pronounced somewhere between vowels and consonants. Très logique, n'est-ce pas ? Silent Letters
French has a lot of silent letters, which can make pronunciation and spelling exasperating—at least until you learn the rules and patterns to these sneaky non-sounds. A2 - Low-Intermediate French • spelling
Speedy Spoken French
C1 - Advanced French • informalities
Spelling Change Verbs -cer -ger
French verbs that end in -cer or -ger require a small spelling change in certain conjugations. For the most part, these verbs are conjugated just like regular -er verbs, other than a little problem in some conjugations that must be corrected for reasons of pronunciation. It's easy enough to do, once you understand why and how. A1 - Beginning French • conjugation lessons • spelling
T
The letter T is pronounced similarly to T in English, except that it is dental rather than alveolar. TCH
The fairly rare letter combination tch is pronounced the same in French as in English. TH
The letter combination th is pronounced like the French t. TI
The letter combination ti is one of the most variable in French. Since each letter has two possible sounds, the combination has four potential pronunciations, depending on the letters that precede and follow. Tongue Twisters
Think you've mastered French pronunciation? See how well you can twist your tongue around some virelangues. Repeat these alliterative and/or rhyming and/or confusing phrases as quickly as possible to put your French pronunciation to a test that even native speakers have trouble with. Tonic Accent
There's no word stress in French, so you have two options for emphasizing a particular word. One has to do with pronunciation (affective accent) and the other is grammatical: the tonic accent. 
Inverting subjects and verbs is easy enough - vous voyez => voyez-vous, but where do object, adverbial, and reflexive pronouns go? And what about negation? Take a look at this lesson to learn about all the possibilities.
Magnetic poetry is a fun little tool you can use to learn and practice French. 500 magnets with words and parts of words help you to express yourself in a unique and creative way.
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