contrat versus contrée
/kɔ̃tʁa/ vs /kɔ̃tʁe/
Change the contrasting sound while keeping the other sounds steady.
A2+ · Français pour l'emploi
Entretien RH (détails): French dialogue with IPA and English
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Six turns for this web role-play
French conversation, IPA, and English meaning
- RHQuelles sont vos principales qualités au travail?1
/kɛl sɔ̃ vo pʁɛ̃sipal kalite o tʁavaj/
What are your main qualities at work? - MoiJe suis très rigoureux et j'aime relever des défis.2
/ʒə sɥi tʁɛ ʁiɡuʁø e ʒɛm ʁələve de defi/
I am very rigorous and I like to take on challenges. - RHEt votre plus gros défaut, selon vous?3
/e vɔtʁ ply ɡʁo defo səlɔ̃ vu/
And your biggest flaw, in your opinion?Plus means biggest in this phrase and is /ply/ before gros. Rigoureux keeps /ʁ/ and ends in /ø/.
- MoiJe suis parfois un peu trop perfectionniste.4
/ʒə sɥi paʁfwa œ̃ pø tʁo pɛʁfɛksjɔnist/
I am sometimes a bit too perfectionist. - RHComment gérez-vous le stress des deadlines?5
/kɔmɑ̃ ʒeʁe vu lə stʁɛs de dɛdlajn/
How do you manage the stress of deadlines? - MoiJe reste concentré sur mes priorités et je m'organise.6
/ʒə ʁɛst kɔ̃sɑ̃tʁe syʁ me pʁijɔʁite e ʒə mɔʁɡaniz/
I stay focused on my priorities and I organize myself.
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.
Avant un entretien, préparez des exemples de votre expérience. Expliquez vos compétences avec des phrases courtes. Posez aussi une question claire sur le poste.
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.
prime versus prisme
/pʁim/ vs /pʁizm/
Compare the complete words. This is not a one-sound minimal pair.
congé versus cogné
/kɔ̃ʒe/ vs /koɲe/
Compare the complete words. This is not a one-sound minimal pair.
paie versus paix
/pɛ/ vs /pɛ/
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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