will people still understand if I pronounce wrong? For example the n in nesal sounds the rule say it silent but I hear an n and for me there are two options for example the word (bon) either I don’t pronounce n at all and then I will pronounce it like (bo) or I will pronounce it like in English and I will say (bon) the pronunciation is really challenging for me I can’t make these sounds should I stop learning or would people still understand if I pronounce wrong and if so which pronunciation should I choose for example (bo) or (bon) with n sound?
Please, don't give up just for this! I know it's tricky and it may be pain in the neck, but keep on learning. Somehow, someday you'll get there ☺ To answer you question, people can understand you because there'll be a context. However, if you pronounce bo, we'll hear the word beau which means beautiful or handsome. If you say bon (n pronounced), we'll understand the feminine of bon (good). I wish there was a similar sound in English to make it easier to understand. The thing is that O and N together make a proper sound. You have it too in "on", "nom". I've found some nice exercises to practice on this website apprendre.tv5monde.com/fr/aides/prononciation-le-son-o#:~:text=Comment%20prononcer%20le%20son%20%5B%C3%B5,bouche%20et%20par%20le%20nez. Check it out and let me know if it's easier for you or if you have any other questions.
I should have explained that better. You pronounce the T in EST, when it means EAST. When it's the verb EST (IS), the T is silent. Thanks for this question! So in your sentence "où est la maison ?", the T is silent. But in the sentence "je vais visiter l'Est de la France" (I'm going to visit East France), the T is prounounced.
That's a good question! I struggled a lot with English pronunciation at first, when I began learning it and I can still make some mistakes. But French pronunciation is really challenging, and as I've been teaching French for 6 years now, I would say that it's more challenging than English. But that's my point of view, you can still find people that wouldn't say so. But if you're learning French, keep it up! If you struggle with pronunciation, listen to music while reading the lyrics or watch movies or series with French subtitles, it really helps to see how words are pronounced
will people still understand if I pronounce wrong? For example the n in nesal sounds the rule say it silent but I hear an n and for me there are two options for example the word (bon) either I don’t pronounce n at all and then I will pronounce it like (bo) or I will pronounce it like in English and I will say (bon) the pronunciation is really challenging for me I can’t make these sounds should I stop learning or would people still understand if I pronounce wrong and if so which pronunciation should I choose for example (bo) or (bon) with n sound?
Please, don't give up just for this! I know it's tricky and it may be pain in the neck, but keep on learning. Somehow, someday you'll get there ☺ To answer you question, people can understand you because there'll be a context. However, if you pronounce bo, we'll hear the word beau which means beautiful or handsome. If you say bon (n pronounced), we'll understand the feminine of bon (good). I wish there was a similar sound in English to make it easier to understand. The thing is that O and N together make a proper sound. You have it too in "on", "nom". I've found some nice exercises to practice on this website apprendre.tv5monde.com/fr/aides/prononciation-le-son-o#:~:text=Comment%20prononcer%20le%20son%20%5B%C3%B5,bouche%20et%20par%20le%20nez.
Check it out and let me know if it's easier for you or if you have any other questions.
@ thanks for your answer .. I will check out the link and keep trying and I hope I will improve with time
You said “T” is pronounced on EST. What about with this sentence, “Ou est la maison?”.
I should have explained that better. You pronounce the T in EST, when it means EAST. When it's the verb EST (IS), the T is silent. Thanks for this question! So in your sentence "où est la maison ?", the T is silent. But in the sentence "je vais visiter l'Est de la France" (I'm going to visit East France), the T is prounounced.
is french pronounciation more challenging than english
That's a good question! I struggled a lot with English pronunciation at first, when I began learning it and I can still make some mistakes. But French pronunciation is really challenging, and as I've been teaching French for 6 years now, I would say that it's more challenging than English. But that's my point of view, you can still find people that wouldn't say so. But if you're learning French, keep it up! If you struggle with pronunciation, listen to music while reading the lyrics or watch movies or series with French subtitles, it really helps to see how words are pronounced