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chilly skiff Mar 16, 2026, 8:41 AM

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(making as thread as the bot seems to be broken rn)

Hi,
pronunciation is an entire topic, and you can't really apply the logic of another language to it
although not always the case, for the most part French pronunciation is pretty consistent once you understand the patterns. It's just that you may be going into it with no knowledge of such patterns, applying what you think it may sound like using other languages as a basis

neat sierra Mar 16, 2026, 8:43 AM

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(bot was just fixed actually but not quite fast enough for this question lol)

chilly skiff Mar 16, 2026, 8:43 AM

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there are digraphs and trigraphs (combination of letters acting as one sound), silent letters, as well as sounds that don't have any equivalent in languages like English or Spanish

scenic tide Mar 16, 2026, 8:44 AM

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Oie - /wa/

Le r guttural

chilly skiff Mar 16, 2026, 8:45 AM

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French is a language without stress, and correctly pronouncing the sequence of consonant and vowel sounds is key to understanding.
But maybe an example would be of better use. If you have any you'd like to be explained

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