cuire versus courir
/kɥiʀ/ vs /kuʀiʀ/
A2 · Français de la gastronomie
Cours de cuisine: French dialogue with IPA and English
Follow all six turns, inspect the pronunciation, and practise the contrasts that matter inside this situation.
Six turns from the current app scene
French conversation, IPA, and English meaning
- ChefAujourd'hui, on apprend à faire un soufflé.1
/oʒuʀd'ɥi, ɔn apʀɑ̃d a fɛʀə yn sufle./
Today, we're learning to make a soufflé. - MoiC'est une recette très technique, n'est-ce pas?2
/k'ɛst ynə ʀɛzɛtɛ tʀɛs tɛʃnikɛ, n'ɛst-sə pas? /
It's a very technical recipe, isn't it? - ChefLe secret, c'est de bien monter les blancs en neige.3
/lə sɛkʀɛt, k'ɛst dɛ bjɛ̃ mɔ̃tɛʀ lɛs blɑ̃ks ɛn nɛʒə./
The secret is to beat the egg whites properly. - MoiRegardez, ma préparation est bien homogène?4
/ʀəɡaʀdɛz, ma pʀepaʀasjɔn ɛst bjɛ̃ ɔmɔʒɛnə? /
Look, is my mixture well blended? - ChefOui, c'est parfait! Enfournez à cent quatre-vingts degrés.5
/wi, k'ɛst paʀfɛt! ɑ̃fuʀnəz a sɑ̃t katʀə-vɛ̃ɡts dɛɡʀes./
Yes, it's perfect! Bake at 180 degrees. - MoiJ'espère qu'il ne va pas retomber à la sortie!6
/ʒ'ɛspə̀ʀɛ k'il nɛ va pas ʀɛtɔ̃bɛʀ a la sɔʀsjə! /
I hope it doesn't collapse when it comes out!
Culture and context in French
Read the situation beyond the individual lines.
La cuisine française demande de la précision. Il faut bien préparer les sauces et surveiller la cuisson. Un cours de cuisine permet d'apprendre ces gestes.
Four sound contrasts from this scene
Minimal pairs before another full read
Alternate each pair, return to the dialogue, and listen for whether the intended word remains clear inside the sentence.
huile versus île
/yj/ vs /il/
sel versus seul
/sɛl/ vs /sœl/
poêle versus pelle
/pol/ vs /pɛl/
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 app for model audio, recording, and a guided response sequence.
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