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Free Podcast with PDF printouts FluentFrench.com French Pronunciation Tips Podcast by FluentFrench.com French Pronunciation Tips Podcast by FluentFrench.com FluentFrench.com dtolman@fluentfrench.com David Tolman at FluentFrench.com 3-minute pronunciation tip There are two mistakes that English speakers need to avoid when saying this word. http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/Environnement.mp3 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:00:00 GMT 3:20 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com 3-minute pronunciation tip A break from pronunciation today: how to use "sauvage" and why you shouldn't worry about it meaning "savage." http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/sauvage.mp3 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 07:00:00 GMT 1:56 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com 3-minute pronunciation tip Listen first to the native speaker. How many syllables do you hear? http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/plupart.mp3 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 13:00:00 GMT 3:57 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com 3-minute pronunciation tip I'll teach you how to say "dans la mesure du possible." http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/mesure.mp3 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 13:00:00 GMT 2:25 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com 3-minute pronunciation tip I have three pointers to help you say, "Bonjour," correctly. http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/bonjour.mp3 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 08:00:00 GMT 1:49 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com 1-minute pronunciation tip. Don't say KWA LEE TAY. Instead say, KA LEE TAY. See the transcript: http://site.fluentfrench.com/blog/french_pronunciation_exercises/how-to-pronounce-qualite/ http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/qualite.mp3 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:00:00 GMT 1:02 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com French pronunciation tip. I bet that you already get the open O right (think "Ecole" and "pomme") and just need a little refresher on the closed O. Then you'll ace your Os every time. Am I right? See the transcript: http://site.fluentfrench.com/blog/french_pronunciation_exercises/the-closed-o-in-french/ http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/The_closed_O_in_French.mp3 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 08:00:00 GMT 7:07 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com French pronunciation tip: the two French O sounds Here are snippets of a native speaker pronouncing the two O sounds. See the transcript: http://site.fluentfrench.com/blog/french_pronunciation_exercises/compare-two-french-o-sounds-votre-open-o-vos-closed-o/ http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/O_in_votre_and_vos.mp3 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 08:00:00 GMT 2:29 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com French pronunciation tip: the French words for perfume, flavor, and fragrant See the transcript: http://site.fluentfrench.com/blog/french_pronunciation_exercises/how-to-pronounce-the-french-words-for-perfume-flavor-and-fragrant/ In this recording, I teach you how to pronounce the French word for perfume and flavor, and the French word for fragrant. Note that, the F-U-M in parfum has the same pronunciation as the French word for hunger, faim. Also note that, whereas the English word "perfume" has a Y sound (we say, "perf-you-m,") there is no Y sound in the French word parfumE. http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/parfum.mp3 Wed, 30 Mar 2016 07:00:00 GMT 3:32 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com Sound like a French person: "set up" your tongue and lips for the French R See the transcript: http://site.fluentfrench.com/blog/french_pronunciation_exercises/setting-up-for-the-french-r/ http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/vous_amenez_vos_ruches.mp3 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 07:00:00 GMT 8:44 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com This word is a litmus test for whether your pronunciation is accurate. This word is a litmus test for whether your pronunciation is accurate http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/procureur.mp3 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 21:00:00 GMT 8:09 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com How to say the French word for ATM: distributeur d'argent How to say the French word for ATM: distributeur d'argent http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/distributeur.mp3 Thu, 07 Apr 2016 05:00:00 GMT 2:56 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com Think of the U and the R as being in separate syllables. In this recording, I'll teach you how to say "surprise." http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/surprise.mp3 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 21:00:00 GMT 3:01 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com Don't make the mistake of trying to pronounce Monsieur as "Mon - sieur." The actual pronunciation is more like Muh - syuh. Here's a recording to help you. http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/monsieur.mp3 Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:00:00 GMT 1:32 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com The letter J can ruin your pronunciation of this word To keep the letter J from ruining your pronunciation of the R, push forward with your tongue for the "jou" sound http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/toujours.mp3 Tue, 03 May 2016 06:00:00 GMT 2:54 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com Flatten your tongue out to make the IR sound in 'dire' http://site.fluentfrench.com/blog/french_pronunciation_exercises/dire/ http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/dire.mp3 Fri, 06 May 2016 07:00:00 GMT 1:46 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com This hard word becomes easy to say if you know what to do with your tongue. http://site.fluentfrench.com/blog/french_pronunciation_exercises/ecureuil/ http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/ecureuil.mp3 Mon, 09 May 2016 07:00:00 GMT 1:46 David Tolman at FluentFrench.com There are two things to know about this word. Please also see the image of my tongue at the blog post (link in summary.) http://site.fluentfrench.com/blog/french_pronunciation_exercises/accueillir/ http://site.fluentfrench.com/blogstuff/podcast/accueillir.mp3 Mon, 19 May 2016 07:00:00 GMT 1:36 clean