{"id":56967,"date":"2021-07-27T12:15:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T10:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/?p=56967"},"modified":"2021-10-19T11:48:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T09:48:05","slug":"french-vowels-explanation-and-exercises-to-help-your-pronunciation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-french-french-vowels-explanation-and-exercises-to-help-your-pronunciation\/","title":{"rendered":"French Vowels: Explanation And Exercises To Help Your Pronunciation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1400px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>A, E, I, O, U, Y.<\/strong> These 6 inofensive little letters are often a French learner\u2019s nightmare. Sometimes silent, sometimes with 4 different pronunciations\u2026 the French vowels can be tricky but it is so important to know how to pronounce them if you want to be fluent in French. In today\u2019s new post, <strong>GlobalExam<\/strong> will give you a <strong>quick guide on French vowels <\/strong>to help you master them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to learn French vowels?<\/li>\n<li>When NOT to pronounce vowels<\/li>\n<li>How to master nasal sounds<\/li>\n<li>Associate French sounds with English sounds<\/li>\n<li>Somes examples and exercises<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/en\/general\/french\">Learn French and improve at your own pace<\/a> with General Fran\u00e7ais!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now without further ado, let\u2019s get into it!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body 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class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2><a id=\"post-56967-_cc6dzgyqhv2y\"><\/a>How to properly learn French vowels?<\/h2>\n<p>If French vowels are so difficult to master for English speakers it is because some of the<strong> sounds don&rsquo;t exist <\/strong>in English. So, of course it is always tricky to pronounce something that you\u2019ve never heard or <strong>pronounced before<\/strong>! Just like it is easy to mispronounce something in English and understand something totally different, the same goes with French. Also, without knowing the pronunciation of vowels and the alphabet in general, you will never be able to speak and <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-french-learn-how-to-read-in-french-with-the-perfect-intonation\/\">read correctly in French<\/a>. So <strong>vowel pronunciation <\/strong>is very <strong>important<\/strong> to learn. There are about<strong> 13 to 15 vowels sounds in French<\/strong> (standard French because some dialects like Quebequois have more).<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-56967-_8asxv8fynilm\"><\/a>The importance of the IPA<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to <strong>learn your vowels<\/strong>, or in general the <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-french-french-alphabet-pronunciation-what-are-the-basic-rules\/\">French pronunciation of alphabet<\/a> and words, the first thing to do is to<strong> learn the IPA. <\/strong>The International Alphabetical Language will help you understand the sounds and words you\u2019re seeing and make sure you\u2019re <strong>pronouncing them correctly<\/strong>, even if you\u2019ve never heard them before. The IPA will help you <strong>compare the sounds to the ones in your native language <\/strong>and know how to actually pronounce any word. The IPA is also valid for almost <strong>any language<\/strong>, so if you want to learn another language it will be useful too.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-56967-_x13dljjsaoqr\"><\/a>The importance of silent vowels<\/h3>\n<p>Then, it is <strong>important to know<\/strong> that <strong>some vowels can be silent <\/strong>sometimes. Depending on the words, on how it ends\u2026 Some vowels are not pronounced and it is important that you<strong> learn the rules<\/strong> that teach you <strong>how to pronounce <\/strong>vowels as well as when to NOT pronounce them. Then, don\u2019t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-french-french-accents-pronunciation-basic-rules-to-learn-quickly\/\">learn French accents<\/a>! No, not the different \u201cdialects\u201d and regional forms from French Islands or Qu\u00e9bec, but the little symbols you can sometimes encounter on some vowels. They\u2019re also<strong> super important <\/strong>and often <strong>modify the sound <\/strong>of the vowel. Whenever you learn a vowel, learn its set of accents as well. It will be easier and quicker for you to master them.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few tips to help you learn them.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56983 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/french-vowels-how-to-pronounce-them--300x169.jpg\" alt=\"learning-studying-on-bed\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/french-vowels-how-to-pronounce-them--200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/french-vowels-how-to-pronounce-them--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/french-vowels-how-to-pronounce-them--400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/french-vowels-how-to-pronounce-them--600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/french-vowels-how-to-pronounce-them-.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-56967-_513osgs7dzz\"><\/a>#1 How to know when not to pronounce French vowels<\/h3>\n<p>The rule is simple: just keep in mind that<strong> all final vowels<\/strong> are <strong>always pronounced <\/strong>in French.<strong> Except<\/strong> for one: the vowel <strong>E<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe only time an E will be pronounced is if it comes at the end of a monosyllabic word (one syllable), after a consonant: LE \/ ME \/ TE etc. That\u2019s it!<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-56967-_q9a3fd98xdsv\"><\/a>#2 Don\u2019t forget to train your nasal sounds<\/h3>\n<p>Nasal vowels and nasal sounds are very present in French. But you produce them in English too so it shouldn\u2019t be too hard for you to pronounce. A nasal sound is produced when <strong>the air passes through the nose and mouth <\/strong>(where in comparison with a vowel sound, the air only passes through the mouth). You can easily recognize them because they\u2019re <strong>any vowel followed by an M or an N<\/strong> (try humming the letter M (mmmm) or N (nnnnn) and you will see which sound we are talking about)<strong>,<\/strong> <strong>not followed by another vowel. <\/strong>For example<em>: <\/em><strong>Nasal<\/strong>: <em>Un<\/em>\/\/ <strong>Voiced<\/strong>: <em>Une. <\/em><strong>The IPA symbols<\/strong> for the nasal vowel sounds are: \u0251\u0303 (nasal A) \u025b\u0303 (nasal I) \u0254\u0303 (nasal O) \u0153\u0303 (nasal U).<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-56967-_i00xri8lc2yn\"><\/a>#3 Associate French sounds with sounds you already know<\/h3>\n<p>To help you <strong>understand<\/strong> and know <strong>how the sounds are produced<\/strong>, try to link each sound you\u2019re learning with one you already know. For example: the sound produced by the <strong>\u201ca\u201d from the word \u201cdad\u201d<\/strong> is the same as <strong>a French vowel \u201ca\u201d<\/strong>, the letter<strong> \u201ci\u201d<\/strong> in French is the same as the vowels in <strong>\u201csleep\u201d<\/strong> etc.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-56967-_7joyjhwo82bf\"><\/a>#4 Learn the vowels first, then diphthongs<\/h3>\n<p>It will be easier for you to <strong>learn vowels first<\/strong>. Like we said earlier,<strong> learn each vowel one after the other<\/strong>, try to learn them in order: <strong>A, E, I, O, U or U, O, I, E, A. <\/strong>If you see <strong>phonemic charts<\/strong> (where the sounds are placed in the mouth when pronouncing vowels) you will see that the vowel \u201cA\u201d is placed the farthest in the mouth (in the back of the mouth, nar the throat), then the vowel E, then I, O, and finally, U. Learning them in order will help you understand where they\u2019re placed in your mouth. This will make it easier for you to understand their pronunciation and to produce the right sounds. Don\u2019t forget to learn each asset of accents with each vowel. Then, when you master the vowels <strong>and their variations (the accents)<\/strong>, it\u2019s time to learn the <strong>French diphthongs. <\/strong>Diphthongs are very common in English and there are some in French too. They\u2019re<strong> like a double sound<\/strong>, two vowels that make one sound. The \u201ca\u201d in make is a diphthong: \/ei\/<br \/>\nHere&rsquo;s a chart with <strong>French diphthongs<\/strong> along <strong>with some examples<\/strong> to help you:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2707\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2707\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Vowel<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Onset diphthong \/j\/<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Onset diphthong \/\u0265\/<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Onset diphthong \/w\/<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/a\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/ja\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\/\u0265a\/<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">\/wa\/<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">paillasse, \u00c9luard, poire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u0251\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/j\u0251\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\/\u0265\u0251\/<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">\/w\u0251\/<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">acari\u00e2tre, tua, jouas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u0251\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/j\u0251\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\/\u0265\u0251\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">\/w\u0251\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">vaillant, ext\u00e9nuant, Assouan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/e\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/je\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\/\u0265e\/<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">\/we\/<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">janvier, muer, jouer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u025b\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/j\u025b\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\/\u0265\u025b\/<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">\/w\u025b\/<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">lierre, duel, mouette<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u025b\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/j\u025b\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\/\u0265\u025b\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">\/w\u025b\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">bien, juin, soin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/i\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/ji\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\/\u0265i\/<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">\/wi\/<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">yin, huile, ou\u00efr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/o\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/jo\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\/\u0265o\/<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">\/wo\/<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Millau, duo, status quo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u0254\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/j\u0254\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\/\u0265\u0254\/<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">\/w\u0254\/<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Niort, quatuor, wok<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u0254\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/j\u0254\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\/\u0265\u0254\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">\/w\u0254\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">lion, tuons, jouons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u00f8\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/j\u00f8\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\/\u0265\u00f8\/<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">\/w\u00f8\/<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">mieux, fructueux, boueux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u0153\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/j\u0153\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\/\u0265\u0153\/<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">\/w\u0153\/<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">ant\u00e9rieur, sueur, loueur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u0153\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/u\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/ju\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">\/wu\/<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">caillou, Wuhan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/y\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/jy\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">feuillu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2><a id=\"post-56967-_nhgzp15j5348\"><\/a>Some examples about French vowels and their pronunciation<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you <strong>understand a bit better the French vowels <\/strong>and how to learn them, here\u2019s a quick chart that will help you learn the<strong> vowels <\/strong>sounds and<strong> nasal vowels sounds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4>Oral vowels<\/h4>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2708\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2708\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Vowel<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">IPA<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Example<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Translation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">i<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/i\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">si<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">if'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td rowspan=\"4\" class=\"column-1\">e<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/e\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">f\u00e9e<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">fairy'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">\/\u025b\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">fait<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">does'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">\/\u025b\u02d0\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">f\u00eate<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">party'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">\/\u0259\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">ce<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">this'\/'that'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td rowspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\">eu<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/\u0153\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">soeur<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">sister'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">\/\u00f8\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">ceux<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">those'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">u<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/y\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">s\u00fb<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">known'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ou<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/u\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">sous<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">under'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td rowspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\">o<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/o\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">sot<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">silly'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">\/\u0254\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">sort<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">fate'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td rowspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\">a<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/a\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">sa<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">his'\/'her'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">\/\u0251\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">p\u00e2te<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">dough'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h4>Nasal vowels<\/h4>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2709\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2709\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">IPA Vowel<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">IPA Example<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Example<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Translation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u0251\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/s\u0251\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">sans<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">without'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u0254\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/s\u0254\u0303\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">son<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">his'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr 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The<strong> best exercises<\/strong> you can do about pronunciation is to begin with exercises that have audio recordings and audio examples. This will ensure you<strong> get the right pronunciation <\/strong>from the beginning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YouTube<\/strong> is filled with videos on <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-french-french-pronunciation-what-are-the-rules-you-need-to-know\/\">learning French pronunciation<\/a>, French vowels and French nasal sounds. Pick one and follow along. There are also a lot of <strong>good websites <\/strong>that offer <strong>some exercises for free, <\/strong>such as <em>ielanguages.com<\/em>. These exercises will make you hear a sound and pick between several suggestions. A perfect training exercise for your ear.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-56967-_rh45qw5sbmko\"><\/a>Tongue Twisters are a funny way of practising<\/h3>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve got a good grasp on French vowels, you can always try tongue twisters. There are tongue twisters about <strong>every sound of the French language,<\/strong> so tongue twisters about vowels will help you get <strong>tons of practice<\/strong>. Here is one about the <strong>nasal sound \u201con\u201d: <\/strong><a id=\"post-56967-_fs04atjtsjg1\"><\/a><em>Si mon tonton tond ton tonton, ton tonton sera tondu. <\/em>And another one about <strong>the vowel sound \u201cu\u201d: <\/strong><em>As-tu vu le tutu de tulle de Lili d\u2019Honolulu?<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-56967-_6dvaazsc91m0\"><\/a>Recording yourself is the best way to improve your accent<\/h3>\n<p>Then, you can <strong>record yourself <\/strong>while saying something out loud <strong>to improve even further. <\/strong>Recording yourself can sometimes be not pleasant at all but trust us: it is one of the best ways to improve your pronunciation. Pick audio files in French and try to say it back out loud, while you\u2019re recording. Then, listen to it and try to pick up where you don\u2019t sound French, where you\u2019re a bit off etc. Note these down and do the exercise again, this time try to focus on what you missed. If you practice this<strong> regularly <\/strong>you will <strong>sound like a true native in no time!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-56967-_wxk3v2ksd8xx\"><\/a>Learn more about French online thanks to Global General<\/h2>\n<p>Like we said, practise makes perfect and the more you will practice French vowel pronunciation the easier it will be for you to master them.<br \/>\nExercices along with good resources will help you improve even quicker. This is why <strong>Global General <\/strong>from <strong>GlobalExam<\/strong> is best for you. <strong>Global General is an online training platform <\/strong>that will help you <strong>learn French <\/strong>from the comfort of your computer. It is meant for beginners as well as intermediate level learners. 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