Vocabulary
hello / good morning
The « on » in bonjour is a nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ — mouth open, air flows through the nose. No separate 'n' sound.
enchanté/ɑ̃ʃɑ̃te/adj.masc. nice to meet you
Both « en » sounds are the nasal vowel /ɑ̃/. Key nasal vowels: an/en → /ɑ̃/, in/ain → /ɛ̃/, on → /ɔ̃/, un → /œ̃/.
you speak
The French R /ʁ/ is produced at the back of the throat — like a gentle gargle. It is NOT a rolled R. Practice: parler, rouge, merci.
conjugationvous parlez — 2nd pers. pl. of regular -er verb parler
one / a (masc.)
The French U /y/ — round your lips as if to say 'oo', then say 'ee'. Practice: tu, sur, plus, une. Silent final consonants: the 's' in vous, the 't' in est, the 'x' in deux — all silent.
prononciation/pʁɔnɔ̃sjasjɔ̃/nounfém. pronunciation
Liaison: when a word ends in a consonant and the next begins with a vowel, the consonant is pronounced and links across: 'vous avez' → /vu.za.ve/, 'les enfants' → /le.zɑ̃.fɑ̃/.
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Final silent consonants to remember — usually silent: s, t, d, x, z. Usually pronounced: c, r, f, l (think: CaReFuL).
pratique/pʁa.tik/nounfém. practice