point versus pont
/pwɛ̃/ vs /pɔ̃/
Compare the complete words. This is not a one-sound minimal pair.
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La réunion d'équipe: 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
- ChefBonjour, tu es disponible pour faire le point?1
/bɔ̃ʒuʁ ty ɛ dispɔnibl puʁ fɛʁ lə pwɛ̃/
Hello, are you available to take stock? - MoiOui, je suis en pause café, qu'est-ce qui se passe?2
/wi ʒə sɥiz‿ɑ̃ poz kafe | kɛs ki sə pas/
Yes, I'm on a coffee break, what's going on? - ChefJ'aimerais discuter de la réunion de demain.3
/ʒɛmʁɛ diskyte də la ʁeynjɔ̃ də dəmɛ̃/
I'd like to discuss tomorrow's meeting. - MoiD'accord, on peut se réunir dans dix minutes.4
/dakɔʁ ɔ̃ pø sə ʁeyniʁ dɑ̃ di minyt/
Okay, we can meet in ten minutes. - ChefParfait, n'oublie pas d'apporter ton ordi.5
/paʁfɛ nublie pa dapɔʁte tɔ̃n‿ɔʁdi/
Perfect, don't forget to bring your laptop. - MoiC'est entendu, je vous rejoins en salle de réunion.6
/sɛt‿ɑ̃tɑ̃dy | ʒə vu ʁəʒwɛ̃ ɑ̃ sal də ʁeynjɔ̃/
Agreed, I'll join you in the meeting room.C'est entendu links /t/. Vous in this turn can address the team; the preceding tu addresses one colleague.
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: six and dix. Reviewed .
Culture and context in French
Read the situation beyond the individual lines.
En France, la hiérarchie compte encore au travail. Avec un supérieur, utilisez « vous ». En réunion, on discute avant de décider.
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.
réunion versus réunir
/ʁeynjɔ̃/ vs /ʁeyniʁ/
Compare the complete words. This is not a one-sound minimal pair.
beau versus bon
/bo/ vs /bɔ̃/
Change the contrasting sound while keeping the other sounds steady.
date versus dette
/dat/ vs /dɛt/
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
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- Repeat one speaker's turns and keep the other turns as prompts.
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