French Phonetics 101-Part 2. French Language for Beginners

Master the letter m and its nasal sounds in French, learning that m is pronounced like [m] in man, but becomes nasal at word end or before a consonant.

Practice the letter m by reading the first line with [m] and the second line without. Then check your answers at the end using examples like [lam], [dam], [ami].

Learn letter n and its nasal sounds [õ] and [ã], with single or double n pronounced same as m, and n disappearing at word end before a consonant as [nõ].

Explore nasal sounds in French, learn when to use them and when not to, and practice the three nasal vowels essential for beginners.

Learn to read nasal sound transcriptions in French using the wave over the vowel, with examples lampe, nom, and dictionary cues for nasal vowels.

Discover nasal sounds in modern French, including [ã], [õ], and [ɛ~], and how en, em, an, am spellings create nasal vowels.

Practice the nasal sound [ã] by reading these words, avoiding n or m, and note the same nasal quality with 'a' or 'e'.

Practice nasal sounds in French, focusing on the nasal vowel [õ] and its relation to [om] and [on], then read aloud words such as mõ, tõ, õkl, fasõ, nõ, mɛzõ.

Practice nasal sounds in French by reading words with nasal vowels and then check your answers at the end of the video, including examples like [õ], [sõ], [mõ], [põ].

Practice nasal sounds in French by reading nasal vowels and contrasting endings, with guided examples like sõ and sõj, and check your readings at the end.

Learn to pronounce the nasal vowel [ɛ~] and distinguish it from [ã] in French. See mouth-position cues and practice with vin vs vent to prevent meaning changes.

Practice the nasal vowel [~ɛ] in French by reading example words such as malɛ~, vɛ~, sɛ~j, lɛ~f, sɛ~pa, atɛ~dr, ɛ~, and check your answers at the end.

Explore when nasal sounds are not pronounced in French, and observe how surrounding vowels and double letters around n or m influence nasalization through word comparisons and guided repetition.

Identify the three nasal French sounds [ã], [õ], and [ɛ~], and how they are written with n and m. Learn when nasalization occurs or is suppressed, with examples.

Practice nasal sounds and continue with more French alphabet letters, reading and listening to words to check your answers.

Explore the two French o sounds, focusing on the deep [O] and its near variant. Practice with examples like [radjO], [SHOz], and [diplOm], noting end-of-word, before z, and ô contexts.

Master the deep [O] sound in words with au or eau, and see that they share one sound [O] with consistent transcription like [radjO], [SHOz], [SHatO], [diplOm].

Learn how the oi digraph in French words like moi and toi is always pronounced as [wa], clarifying the pronunciation of the letter o for beginners.

Explore the letter o and its sounds [O], [o], and [wa], and read and check how these sounds appear in words like klO, bO, pO, radjO, avoka, telefon, and mwa.

Master q sound, pronounced like k and c, as in cinq; q is almost always followed by u, but the u is silent, so read the next vowel in qui.

This lecture explains the q sound in words ending with -que, where the u after q and the final e are silent, leaving the [k] sound in magique and nostaljik.

practice reading words and checking your answers to reinforce the letter q, using phonetic cues like [sE~k], [fizik], and [ki] in this french phonetics lesson.

Explore the French R sound, its accent variation, and how to avoid common English or Russian/Italian R mistakes while practicing with example words and R endings.

Practice French phonetics with guided reading and repetition, avoiding English r and Russian, Italian, and Spanish r. Think about [kh] and gargling while you read and repeat words.

The letter s can be pronounced as [s] or [z] depending on position. Between vowels it is [z]; in other positions, including word endings, it is [s] or silent.

Practice with the letter s through reading example words and checking your answers, reinforcing French phonetics for beginners with samples like adrEs, sal, sEk, klas, and more.

Discover how t can sound like s in ti followed by a vowel, creating endings such as sjo and si in révolution, création, démocrasi, and aristokrasi.

Apply the rules for letters t and s in French phonetics by reading words and checking your answers. A self-check reinforces pronunciation and prepares you to move forward.

Master Q, R, S, and T pronunciation in French. Pronounce Q like k with silent u; r is r with exceptions; s is s or z between vowels; t varies.

Explore how EU is pronounced like [ö], and hear the same sound in le, je, me, te. See how [ö] is written in different symbols yet remains the same.

Discover how AU and EAU are pronounced like the deep [O] sound, and practice reading words such as [O], [Ot], [jOn], [bO], [fO], and [SHatO].

Learn how ui forms a single sound [wi] by blending [y] and [i], with examples like oui where ou becomes [u] plus i.

Practice reading simple sentences using the letter u, think about each line, hear the model answer, and repeat after the instructor, with translations available in the attached pdf.

Pronounce the letter v with the voiced sound [v], contrast it with f, and practice reading and repeating examples. Learn how 'if' and 'ive' endings differentiate masculine and feminine adjectives.

Review u and v pronunciations in French, mastering u as [y] and ou, eu, eau, au as [u], [ö], and [O], with v as [v].

Explore the letter w in French phonetics, its rarity, and its pronunciation: [w] in English-origin words and [v] in German-origin words.

Understand how French x sounds ks or gz. Note: position yields ks at final or before a consonant; gz between vowels or at word start; six and dix like s.

Practice the letter x by reading words and focusing on the [ks] and [gz] sounds. Check your answers to reinforce the correct x pronunciation.

Explore the letter y and its two sounds, i-like and j-like, with ai acting like [E] after a preceding vowel in words like payer and voyage.

Discover the French alphabet's final letter z as a voiced sound with examples like zero and zigzag; learn that at word endings -ez, z is not pronounced.

Practice reading the last letters of the French alphabet w, x, y, z, then listen to the instructor's answers. Engage with the read-and-listen check shown in the caption.

You can read anything in French and practice with reading exercises, words, and sentences that reinforce the rules from Parts 1 and 2, and you can share feedback.