In French, a liaison is when the final consonant of certain words is pronounced and linked with the following word, which begins with a vowel. It’s not always easy to know when to a liaison occurs between two French words, but this grammar trick will help clear things up.
I spent last winter in France and was astounded by many English speakers’ lack of knowledge of the French accent marks. Learning how to read these little symbols is easy and only takes about ten minutes. Knowing the accents is essential for reading and pronouncing French words correctly. In a nutshell, the names of the …
The topic of today’s lesson is French reading rules — 30 essential patterns that show you how to read and pronounce French words correctly, with native audio to guide you.
The French language can be challenging, littered with silent letters and inflections where you least expect them. Couple that with habits engrained in English, and many French city names are mispronounced. Here are ten notable examples, each a handy springboard for improving your French language skills. les villes cities How to pronounce names of French …
