trajet versus projet
/tʁaʒɛ/ vs /pʁoʒɛ/
Compare the complete words. This is not a one-sound minimal pair.
A2 · Français du voyage
Covoiturage: 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
- ConducteurBonjour, vous allez bien jusqu'à Nice?1
/bɔ̃ʒuʁ vuz‿ale bjɛ̃ ʒyska nis/
Hello, are you going all the way to Nice?Vous allez links /z/ before allez. Nice is /nis/ in this French place-name reading.
- MoiOui, j'ai mon sac dans le coffre, ça va?2
/wi ʒe mɔ̃ sak dɑ̃ lə kɔfʁ | sa va/
Yes, I have my bag in the trunk, is that okay? - ConducteurPas de souci. On va faire une pause café.3
/pa də susi | ɔ̃ va fɛʁ yn poz kafe/
No problem. We'll take a coffee break. - MoiSuper, ça permet de se dégourdir les jambes.4
/sypɛʁ sa pɛʁmɛ də sə deɡuʁdiʁ le ʒɑ̃b/
Great, it lets us stretch our legs. - ConducteurVous travaillez dans quel secteur là-bas?5
/vu tʁavaje dɑ̃ kɛl sɛktœʁ la ba/
What sector do you work in over there? - MoiJe suis dans le tourisme, c'est la pleine saison.6
/ʒə sɥi dɑ̃ lə tuʁism | sɛ la plɛn sɛzɔ̃/
I'm in tourism, it's the peak season.
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.
Le covoiturage (comme BlaBlaCar) est très populaire en France. C'est économique et écologique pour traverser le pays. C'est aussi une excellente occasion de pratiquer son français avec des locaux.
Four focused comparisons
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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.
place versus glace
/plas/ vs /ɡlas/
Change the contrasting sound while keeping the other sounds steady.
partage versus passage
/paʁtaʒ/ vs /pasaʒ/
Compare the complete words. This is not a one-sound minimal pair.
pair versus père
/pɛʁ/ vs /pɛʁ/
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
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- 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.
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