Word of the Week #38 - The French “R”, “T” & Mute "E" - Mastering French Pronunciation w/Geri Metz

tournesol--The French “R”, how to say the “t”, the mute e: this word for “sunflower” teaches us a lot.
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[@memo6032]

Thanks a lot for you video, it helped a ton!
Again thank u, most of websites online say it's dental and wiki says it's laminal denti-alveolar which isn't very helpful because the definition for a denti- alveolar is: with a flat tongue against the alveolar ridge and the upper teeth. No mentioning of the curling of the tongue and the tip touching behind the lower teeth.

[@PronouncingFrench]

Hi Harry, It appears you are a serious student of phonetics! The t and the d are made in the same place, one voiceless and the other voiced. As you said, with the tongue tip down behind the lower teeth, and the "blade" of the tongue pressed against the curve of the upper teeth. The n is the same. The s and z are also considered dental, but a tiny bit toward the alveolar ridge. You might enjoy my course described on the website, pronouncingfrench.com. I also offer private tutoring which you will find also on the site under "tutoring". Bonne chance!

[@memo6032]

@@PronouncingFrench
So the s and z are made the same way as the other letters (n, d and t) but a bit toward the alveolar ridge... This explains why when I was trying to pronounce an s or a z, I felt like I was producing sth a bit similar to the "th" sound in English instead and kept having the tendency to make my tongue go back a little bit further like you said. I felt that the sound was better and more similar to what I heard that way but I kept forcing my tongue forward though 😂😂😂😂💔