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Talk in French How to Sound French: 12 Things You Need To Remember About Liaison » Talk in French. Reading time: 5 minutesDifficulty: Intermediate There is a huge line between sounding like an actual French speaker and sounding like a joke (and a stupid one at that). We call it liaisons. When done right, congratulations, you will actually sound French-y and coherent. But when used poorly, you will appear as an unintelligible, bumbling mess. Pardon?? We are here to help you navigate the disparity between the two. Liaison is what makes listening to and speaking French so darn difficult for newbies (and even not so newbies). Think of it as just like your normally silent and docile friend who suddenly acts up under a specific set of circumstances. Before we go into the details of when and how liaisons occur, or the specific circumstances that set it off, you have to remember a couple of things first.

In relation to number two, also keep in mind that the final consonants in French words (except for the letters c, f, l and r) don’t get pronounced at all. For example: ils ont. These include: Audio French Dictionary. French pronunciation guide. Shtooka - Browse collection: fra. Language: fra Some proverbs, conversation sentences, idioms… Alphabetical Index. French-Podcasts.com - A 10 (fr) - Let's speak french ! French Conjugations: Introduction -LanguageGuide.org.  |  PROGRESSION  |