French Pronunciation: The Sounds of French (aka "How to learn lots of new vowels")

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  • If you're interested in French pronunciation, do check out these resources:
    Language Tips: blog.fluent-forever.com
    Anki Language Learning: ankilanguagelearning.com
    Anki Decks, including French Pronunciation: speakada.com
    Reddit's Anki Language Learning Community: / ankilanguagelearning
    Forvo French recordings: www.forvo.com/languages/fr/
    Rhinospike recordings on-demand: www.rhinospike.com
    This video covers the sounds of French, with a particular emphasis on how to learn to say/hear new vowels, based on your native vowels.

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  • @Sonnen_Licht
    @Sonnen_Licht 10 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I was wandering endlessly searching for a clear and precise lesson on French pronunciation and seriously your instruction is the best!
    And I wonder when the second video about Spelling Rules will come out. Did I miss something? I'm looking forward to it!

    • @Ronpaulians
      @Ronpaulians 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, I wish I had money to pay him. The other videos I watched were lousy and compared to this... I would tag them as awfully dissatisfying

  • @katieharris1854
    @katieharris1854 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your videos are the most useful pronunciation guides I have found by far. Merci!

  • @kyleandjenna2408
    @kyleandjenna2408 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is AMAZING! Exactly what I was looking for. I have a linguistics background and a few languages under my belt already. I was looking for something that would take into account my previous knowledge and experience. When other videos on the vowels sounds in French start with "There are 5 vowels sounds in French" I knew I was in trouble. Thank you X1,000!

  • @brittcamarillo7141
    @brittcamarillo7141 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for the fantastic and informative video! The linguistic explanations have aided my understanding of French pronunciation tremendously. Thank you again!

  • @joychanning4128
    @joychanning4128 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The video is totally professional! Glad I found it!

  • @detodeto7
    @detodeto7 10 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Definitely the best pronunciation lesson that I've ever had! I keep watching this to master French pronunciation. Thanks a lot!

  • @cynikalX
    @cynikalX 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've gone through hundreds of french learning videos on youtube, and this is among the very best, (cremé de la cremé lol), i hope the second (spelling rules) and any other parts are forthcoming, i'm on the edge of my seat to see them and see what more tidbits insights and gems i can acquire thanks to your in-depth analysis!!

  • @itsteganyay
    @itsteganyay 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm so glad I found this video, it's very informative! Thank you so much! I find all of the French "R" sounds extremely difficult to pronounce no matter how many times I have shadowed them, but I'm going to just focus on the voiced uvular fricative as you suggest. I think the alveolar trill is beyond my reach, but I have had some limited success with the uvular trill. Most of the time my "r" comes out like "h" though, it's very disheartening.

  • @enter19
    @enter19 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    These videos are amazing. Please keep up the good work. Spanish is my first language and I'm looking forward to your Spanish pronunciation video.

  • @nickyhomann9071
    @nickyhomann9071 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    WOW- this is SUPER helpful- thank you so much

  • @annaanna1981
    @annaanna1981 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great job, i finally understood the vowels and 3 nasals thanks to u!

  • @joshuanavarro8925
    @joshuanavarro8925 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, very clear and concise! I wish I had something like this for German when I first began to learn.

  • @dmanakell
    @dmanakell 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for making things much clearer

  • @henrycrnkovich
    @henrycrnkovich 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's incredible all the information you have here. It's a bit daunting, to be honest. But I am going to try it. Thank you. I bought your book last week and it is fantastic.

    • @FluentForeverApp
      @FluentForeverApp  7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you for the compliment and good luck with the language learning. Bet you will do great!

  • @yogeshkothiya
    @yogeshkothiya 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of the best and technical English to French IPA video I have seen so far. Thanks for creating. I wish to have more details video where we can practice and master the French IPA (Mainly the difficult or confusing ones.)

    • @FluentForeverApp
      @FluentForeverApp  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We're glad to hear the video was helpful to you! 😊

  • @TheBigDonkeyMarn
    @TheBigDonkeyMarn 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great! Thanks for the awesome videos.

  • @i2Nath
    @i2Nath 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks, this is excellent!

  • @windl.k3850
    @windl.k3850 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's very useful, thank you.

  • @FabricioLucianoCastillo
    @FabricioLucianoCastillo 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video! really helpful

  • @xktrvfs
    @xktrvfs 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is fantastic! Thank you. :)

  • @seungjinkim18
    @seungjinkim18 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is the second part of the video you mentioned at the end of the video every going to be made? This one was so helpful. Thank you.

  • @BentleyDrummle1
    @BentleyDrummle1 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was a very interesting video. I found the anki tips useful as well. I had a look at your site. You are like the Gig Young character in Teacher’s Pet. Thanks again.

  • @felipellrocha
    @felipellrocha 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    So, one more month without new videos? Crap. Well, hurry up man! I can't wait for new videos! Lol. You have no idea how helpful your videos were, especially since I am an ESL person. Keep up the good work! :D

  • @hbowman108
    @hbowman108 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was surprised learning French that there were only three nasal vowels because the CBC hockey announcers in English pronounce them differently in players' names. They are solidly distinct in Québec, but are not pronounced as given here.
    Québec also differentiates strongly between a and â.

  • @shihabazadi2368
    @shihabazadi2368 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    All the love and appreciation for you, Mister. I am one of your followers

  • @melanadracolin2522
    @melanadracolin2522 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    very helpful,thank you!:)

  • @ramzy-6566
    @ramzy-6566 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    practice makes perfect. great video.

  • @Ronpaulians
    @Ronpaulians 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My dear teacher! I love ya my bro!

  • @stefanhansen5882
    @stefanhansen5882 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Gabriel. This is great! :) Will you tell where to find diagrams like those for other languages? Thanks!

  • @ikaten3478
    @ikaten3478 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Superb.

  • @buyersremorse7106
    @buyersremorse7106 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely excellent. Subbed you based on this vid only

  • @cpinter10
    @cpinter10 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    love the video. any estimate on when the next one comes?

  • @buivansy3698
    @buivansy3698 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, teacher. Thank you so much for the greatest French Pronunciation I've seen. Your video has much important information, but it will be greater if I see your mouth movement, like from 6:36 to 7:45. Wait, I have an idea, can you make a video about tongue movement, mouth movement about all sounds in French, it will be clearer and easier to imitate. Again, thank you so much and have a nice day!

  • @guanlinhuang6139
    @guanlinhuang6139 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow! It's complicated but it's the most accurate tutorial that i've seen!! I hope there's one for German

    • @keshavrao212
      @keshavrao212 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      German is as easy as it is. It is pronounced as it is written.

    • @keshavrao212
      @keshavrao212 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      But you pronounce somw combinations differently

  • @ostraneniementepau
    @ostraneniementepau 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Merci beaucoup monsieur! As a Spanish speaker learning English I'm already acquainted wit the IPA system and this has been just so helpful!

  • @edgoulart8
    @edgoulart8 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for sharing... :)

  • @DavidJohnsson
    @DavidJohnsson 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Are you going to make a similar video about German sound? That would be helpful!

  • @SreevatsaKota
    @SreevatsaKota 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your French tutorial too was quite impressive and has proved to be quite helpful. Thank you and God bless!

  • @boul3tor
    @boul3tor 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting! I'll try this material on my wannabee fluent in French wife. Thanks!

  • @yuanliangmeng9020
    @yuanliangmeng9020 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good job. I also found some speakers add a weak vowel after a consonant, if it the end of a syllable, but others do not.

    • @jeremiahdonnay358
      @jeremiahdonnay358 ปีที่แล้ว

      If there’s a consonant at the end like s or t (usually double s or double t) that’s pronounced, you can say the e sound after it. But most ppl dont say it. It sounds poetic or something. They say the e a lot in songs. This probably occurs with other consonants but I cant think of them rn

  • @pacifique1477
    @pacifique1477 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Remarquable, merci!

  • @captainsmurk
    @captainsmurk 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is very advanced and complicated. I just wanted to hear the words so I could repeat them.

  • @ramzy-6566
    @ramzy-6566 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you.

  • @antonioneto9681
    @antonioneto9681 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you do a video like that showing those things in brazilian portuguese? Thank you.

  • @buivansy3698
    @buivansy3698 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi teacher, Can you make your video with your mouth movement when you speak French? Thank you so much.

  • @TheBigDonkeyMarn
    @TheBigDonkeyMarn 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are you going to be releasing any more videos such as pronunciation of Russian vowels?

  • @SaintLouisXA
    @SaintLouisXA 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you know what languages those will be? I'm really interested to know.

  • @ikeyeboahasante4080
    @ikeyeboahasante4080 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice one

  • @vatnidd
    @vatnidd 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Subbed!

  • @jccorman5848
    @jccorman5848 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brill, now can you follow me around so you can correct me all the time? :-)
    Congrats. Great video. One of the best phonetics video I've seen.

  • @felipellrocha
    @felipellrocha 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Any updates on when the next video comes?

  • @iagomfr
    @iagomfr 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    By far the best explanation about the French pronunciation. Solved all my doubts!

    • @FluentForeverApp
      @FluentForeverApp  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We're glad you found this video helpful! 😄

  • @kyabumi5804
    @kyabumi5804 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh, good luck with that book!

  • @user-vb1wj5xp3o
    @user-vb1wj5xp3o 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Personal use
    0:57 Started
    7:15 e & ø
    7:30 ɛ & œ

  • @RsWatchNEnjoy
    @RsWatchNEnjoy 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What are the graphs that you are using in this video?

    • @RsWatchNEnjoy
      @RsWatchNEnjoy 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Vowel charts?

    • @RsWatchNEnjoy
      @RsWatchNEnjoy 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok thanks. How would I find other ones of these?

    • @Vitorruy1
      @Vitorruy1 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jack Bonehill just google "(language) vowel chart"

    • @Emile.gorgonZola
      @Emile.gorgonZola 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I laughed

  • @Chalkini
    @Chalkini 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is this for France-french or Canadian-french or is there no difference for pronunciation?

    • @Aditya-te7oo
      @Aditya-te7oo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alex .C It's France French.

  • @DushtuHulo
    @DushtuHulo 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was wondering if there is any software that accurately provides the narrow IPA transcription for any sound - e.g. [pʰæk] for pack. It would be a great tool to learn a new language on one's own.

    • @Vitorruy1
      @Vitorruy1 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      not but they are good enough, in the case of aspirated sounds, almost all the stressed syllables contain them so putting them on a dictionary isn`t worth the effort. If you want a recommendation the longman dictionary software have the most accurate IPA for American English. be sure to download the LDOCE viewer because the dictionary`s in-build interface is terrible

    • @musical_lolu4811
      @musical_lolu4811 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh man, that would be too artificial as far as learning language is concerned. At best, learn the rules that apply at both the segmental and the suprasegmental levels, and (yes, a cliché) go out into the wild and immerse yourself, keeping an ear out for where native speakers observe these patterns. Auditory input is king; the IPA a supplement.

  • @GHUANG-ot9qo
    @GHUANG-ot9qo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    4:47 /e/
    9:48 in un
    12:07 r

  • @mjdeasis4672
    @mjdeasis4672 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I cant even distinguish English vowels from themselves how cab I even learn French 😆

  • @superAweber
    @superAweber 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    There's some prerequisite knowledge I'm missing. I'll go watch other IPA videos to understand those symbols better

  • @drunkviggo7263
    @drunkviggo7263 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn

  • @Angellll336
    @Angellll336 ปีที่แล้ว

    9:16
    10:00

  • @jdbrown371
    @jdbrown371 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's meant to be Parisian "standard" (as if there is such a thing) French. Canadian French is very different. France has many versions of French with different pronunciation. Same with the Belgians. I can't speak with a Belgian accent but for reasons I can get into here, it's probably the best version of French. French is a little bit more varied from place to place than English but much less than Italian or German.

  • @chaseduckett135
    @chaseduckett135 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    please put the anki up i want to learn god dammit

  • @suzy17f
    @suzy17f 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    'French is a little bit more varied from place to place than English'
    Really? Living in Britain I have to disagree, my vowel pronunciations are completely different to those of Gabe in this video!

    • @angramainyu2026
      @angramainyu2026 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He specifically noted he was using american english pronunciation as a model for this video.

  • @inv8890
    @inv8890 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    arrondissement lol. That was hard :P

  • @lisowzki
    @lisowzki 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    something i am looking for, exactlt! not to mention you are really really cute.: tu es beau!

  • @simonsaimeesamat4965
    @simonsaimeesamat4965 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your lesson sounds complicated to me

  • @ktrony
    @ktrony 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    damm, spanish is the easier language whatching this.

  • @michapurzynski8509
    @michapurzynski8509 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    a complete waste of time, that looks smart but wont get you any closer to your friench fluency. it's a nice theory but it's completely useless for anything practical

    • @FluentForeverApp
      @FluentForeverApp  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hello there!
      We know that not everyone learns the same way and that something that works for someone may not work for another person.
      That being said, we have seen many people make the progress they desire with the help of resources like our videos.
      Thanks for your feedback!