cas versus gaz
/ka/ vs /ɡaz/
Compare the complete words. This is not a one-sound minimal pair.
A2 · Français de la santé
Aux urgences: French dialogue with IPA and English
Follow all six turns, inspect the pronunciation, and practise the contrasts that matter inside this situation.
Six turns for this web role-play
French conversation, IPA, and English meaning
- MoiBonjour, j'ai une douleur aiguë au ventre.1
/bɔ̃ʒuʁ ʒe yn dulœʁ eɡy o vɑ̃tʁ/
Hello, I have a sharp pain in my stomach. - InfirmierDepuis quand avez-vous ces symptômes?2
/dəpɥi kɑ̃t‿ave vu se sɛ̃ptom/
Since when have you had these symptoms? - MoiÇa a commencé il y a environ deux heures.3
/sa a kɔmɑ̃se il ja ɑ̃viʁɔ̃ døz‿œʁ/
It started about two hours ago. - InfirmierVous avez des allergies à des médicaments?4
/vuz‿ave dez‿alɛʁʒi a de medikamɑ̃/
Do you have any allergies to medications?Vous avez and des allergies both link /z/. The allergy question is a fictional language-practice prompt.
- MoiNon, aucune allergie connue à ce jour.5
/nɔ̃ okyn alɛʁʒi kɔny a sə ʒuʁ/
No, no known allergies to date. - InfirmierAsseyez-vous, un médecin va vous voir vite.6
/aseje vu | œ̃ mɛdsɛ̃ va vu vwaʁ vit/
Sit down, a doctor will see you soon.
How to read this IPA. These are broad French reference readings, edited as complete sentences. Accent, schwa and optional liaison vary; many speakers use /ɛ̃/ where this reference keeps /œ̃/. The mark ‿ highlights a word link; | marks a rhythmic break; ↑ and ↓ suggest pitch movement.
Word readings adapted from Lexique 3.83, Boris New and Christophe Pallier et al.; sentence readings and notes edited by Parle. Revised IPA and notes: CC BY-SA 4.0. See OQLF on obligatory, forbidden and optional liaison. Reviewed .
Culture and context in French
Read the situation beyond the individual lines.
Les services d'urgences sont ouverts vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre. Ils traitent les cas selon la gravité de l'état du patient. Il faut toujours avoir sa carte vitale pour les soins.
Four focused comparisons
Compare words before another full read.
Follow each card’s label and note. Some words differ by one sound, some share a pronunciation, and others differ more broadly. Use the sentence context when the words sound alike.
soin versus coin
/swɛ̃/ vs /kwɛ̃/
Change the contrasting sound while keeping the other sounds steady.
prise versus brise
/pʁiz/ vs /bʁiz/
Change the contrasting sound while keeping the other sounds steady.
panser versus penser
/pɑ̃se/ vs /pɑ̃se/
These reference readings sound the same. Use spelling and sentence context to tell the forms apart.
Word IPA adapted from Lexique 3.83, Boris New and Christophe Pallier et al., with contextual readings and notes edited by Parle. Comparison transcriptions and notes: CC BY-SA 4.0. Broad reference readings vary with accent and speaking style. See OQLF’s liaison guidance and prosody reference. Reviewed .
Role-play routine
Keep the intention; change one detail.
- Read the exchange once for meaning without stopping at every IPA symbol.
- Repeat one speaker's turns and keep the other turns as prompts.
- Change one time, place, object, or preference while preserving the structure.
- Switch roles and answer without reading the original line word for word.
- Use the sound chart for a reference clip when a sound is difficult.
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