poste versus piste
/pɔst/ vs /pist/
Change the contrasting sound while keeping the other sounds steady.
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Entretien d'embauche: 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
- RHParlez-moi de votre expérience pro.1
/paʁle mwa də vɔtʁ ɛkspeʁjɑ̃s pʁo/
Tell me about your professional experience. - MoiJ'ai travaillé trois ans dans le marketing digital.2
/ʒe tʁavaje tʁwaz‿ɑ̃ dɑ̃ lə maʁkətiŋ diʒital/
I worked for three years in digital marketing.Trois ans links /z/. Marketing is a loan word, so speakers may choose a more English vowel reading.
- RHPourquoi voulez-vous quitter votre poste actuel?3
/puʁkwa vule vu kite vɔtʁ pɔst aktyɛl/
Why do you want to leave your current position? - MoiJe cherche de nouveaux défis à l'international.4
/ʒə ʃɛʁʃ də nuvo defi a lɛ̃tɛʁnasjɔnal/
I am looking for new challenges internationally. - RHQuelles sont vos prétentions salariales?5
/kɛl sɔ̃ vo pʁetɑ̃sjɔ̃ salaʁjal/
What are your salary expectations? - MoiJe souhaite un salaire en accord avec le marché.6
/ʒə swɛt œ̃ salɛʁ ɑ̃n‿akɔʁ avɛk lə maʁʃe/
I would like a salary in line with the market.
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.
Réussir un entretien demande une bonne préparation. Il faut soigner sa présentation et bien connaître l'entreprise. Soyez prêt à parler de vos qualités honnêtement.
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.
stage versus stade
/staʒ/ vs /stad/
Change the contrasting sound while keeping the other sounds steady.
rôle versus robe
/ʁol/ vs /ʁɔb/
Compare the complete words. This is not a one-sound minimal pair.
embauche versus ébauche
/ɑ̃boʃ/ vs /eboʃ/
Change the contrasting sound while keeping the other sounds steady.
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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