Pronunciation guidance built from the same curriculum as the app.

Parle: French Pronunciation is published by Tingnova Inc.. The app and this website are made for English-speaking A0-A2 learners who need a practical route from French sounds to spoken sentences and daily communication.

What makes this content first-party

The website is not a separate collection of generic language articles. Its sound chart, examples, learning levels, lesson counts, and speaking-scene structure are synchronized from the Parle iOS curriculum. The current library contains 36 phonemes, 52 progressive Home lessons, and 60 daily speaking scenes.

How a pronunciation guide is created

  1. Choose one learner problem, such as French u vs ou, nasal vowels, liaison, or sentence rhythm.
  2. State the sound target and the physical mouth, tongue, lip, or airflow cue.
  3. Use short French examples that can be repeated without advanced grammar.
  4. Move from listening to one word, one sentence, recording, and a realistic speaking use.
  5. Connect the guide to the closest phoneme, minimal-pair, shadowing, or daily-scene practice in Parle.

Sources and notation

IPA is used as a compact map of speech sounds. Symbol conventions are checked against the International Phonetic Association chart. French spelling and usage may vary by region, register, and speaker; the site prioritises widely understood contemporary French suitable for beginner communication.

What the guides do not claim

These pages are educational pronunciation guidance, not speech therapy, medical advice, or a guarantee of a native accent. Pronunciation feedback is most useful as a practice signal: it helps a learner decide which sound or word to repeat next.

Corrections and contact

Language content should be corrected when a spelling, IPA transcription, example, or cue is unclear. Send a specific page URL and the issue to [email protected]. Product and privacy contacts are also available on the Support page.

Explore the learning system

Read the Parle method Open the French sound chart