salle versus seul
/sal/ vs /sœl/
Change the contrasting sound while keeping the other sounds steady.
A2+ · Français du sport
Inscription salle de sport: 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
- MoiJe voudrais des renseignements sur vos tarifs.1
/ʒə vudʁɛ de ʁɑ̃sɛɲəmɑ̃ syʁ vo taʁif/
I would like some information about your rates. - CoachOn a une formule avec accès illimité et cours.2
/ɔ̃n‿a yn fɔʁmyl avɛk aksɛ ilimite e kuʁ/
We have a plan with unlimited access and classes. - MoiEst-ce qu'il y a des séances d'essai gratuites?3
/ɛs kil ja de seɑ̃s desɛ ɡʁatɥit/
Are there free trial sessions? - CoachOui, vous pouvez venir tester demain à seize heures.4
/wi vu puve vəniʁ tɛste dəmɛ̃ a sɛz‿œʁ/
Yes, you can come try it out tomorrow at four o'clock.Seize already ends in /z/; the link to heures does not add another consonant. These trial-session terms belong to the fictional gym.
- MoiSuper, il faut apporter quoi comme équipement?5
/sypɛʁ il fo apɔʁte kwa kɔm ekipmɑ̃/
Great, what equipment do I need to bring? - CoachJuste une serviette, de l'eau et vos baskets propres.6
/ʒyst yn sɛʁvjɛt də lo e vo baskɛt pʁɔpʁ/
Just a towel, some water, and your clean sneakers.
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. OQLF: huit. OQLF: sept and neuf. OQLF: six and dix. Reviewed .
Culture and context in French
Read the situation beyond the individual lines.
Pour vous inscrire dans une salle de sport, demandez les horaires et le prix. Vérifiez s'il existe une séance d'essai. Choisissez ensuite l'activité qui vous convient.
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.
poids versus peur
/pwa/ vs /pœʁ/
Compare the complete words. This is not a one-sound minimal pair.
force versus farce
/fɔʁs/ vs /faʁs/
Change the contrasting sound while keeping the other sounds steady.
corps versus court
/kɔʁ/ vs /kuʁ/
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. OQLF IPA 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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