{"id":141,"date":"2009-10-24T15:41:43","date_gmt":"2009-10-24T19:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=139"},"modified":"2009-10-24T15:41:43","modified_gmt":"2009-10-24T19:41:43","slug":"how-to-pronounce-french-vowels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/how-to-pronounce-french-vowels\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pronounce French Vowels"},"content":{"rendered":"

Perhaps most if not all of our readers will agree that one of the hardest things about learning and dominating the French language is pronunciation!!\u00a0 So, today, I’m going to try to help you out a little bit on this one with some technique talk.\u00a0 This is what you should do to correctly pronounce the vowels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
VOWEL<\/td>\nWHERE IS YOUR TONGUE?<\/td>\nWHAT IS YOUR MOUTH DOING?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[i]
\nas in joli<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n		very far in front<\/td>\nsmiley, almost closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[y]
\nas in salu<\/strong>t<\/em><\/td>\n		very far back<\/td>\nalmost closed and rounded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[e]
\nas in \u00e9<\/em><\/strong>tude<\/em><\/td>\n		in front<\/td>\na little open<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[\u03b5\u00a0]
\nas in fai<\/strong>re<\/em><\/td>\n		in front<\/td>\nopen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[a]
\nas in la<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n		in front<\/td>\nvery open<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[\u0259]
\nas in le<\/strong><\/td>\n		in front<\/td>\na little open<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[\u0153]
\nas in neu<\/strong>f<\/em><\/td>\n		in front<\/td>\nopen and rounded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[\u00d8]
\nas in bleu<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n		very far back<\/td>\na little open and rounded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nas in po<\/strong>mme<\/em><\/td>\n		a little back<\/td>\nopen and rounded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[o]
\nas in mo<\/strong>t<\/em><\/td>\n		in back<\/td>\nopen and very rounded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
[u]
\nas in jou<\/strong>r<\/em><\/td>\n		a little back<\/td>\na little open and very rounded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nas in vin<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n		in front
\n*remember this one is nasal as if you have a cold<\/td>\n		open and smiley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"
\nas in dan<\/strong>s<\/em><\/td>\n		a little back
\n*remember this one is nasal as if you have a cold<\/td>\n		very open and rounded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nas in pon<\/strong>t<\/em><\/td>\n		in back
\n*remember this one is nasal as if you have a cold<\/td>\n		a little open and really rounded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Practice them in front of a mirror…I know, I know…it’s not that easy!\u00a0 But, the important thing is to have fun when you’re learning and believe me this makes for some laughs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Perhaps most if not all of our readers will agree that one of the hardest things about learning and dominating the French language is pronunciation!!\u00a0 So, today, I’m going to try to help you out a little bit on this one with some technique talk.\u00a0 This is what you should do to correctly pronounce the…<\/p>\n

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