thèse versus taise
/tə̀s/ vs /tɛz/
A2+ · Français universitaire
Soutenance de thèse: French dialogue with IPA and English
Follow all six turns, inspect the pronunciation, and practise the contrasts that matter inside this situation.
Six turns from the current app scene
French conversation, IPA, and English meaning
- JuryVotre soutenance était vraiment convaincante.1
/vɔtʀə sutɛnɑ̃sɛ etɛt vʀɛmɑ̃t kɔ̃vɛ̃kɑ̃tə./
Your defense was really convincing. - MoiMerci, j'ai passé trois ans sur cette recherche.2
/mɛʀsi, ʒ'ai pase tʀwas ɑ̃s syʀ sɛtə ʀɛʃɛʀʃə./
Thank you, I spent three years on this research. - JuryComment avez-vous choisi votre méthodologie?3
/kɔmɑ̃t avəz-vus ʃwazi vɔtʀɛ metɔdɔlɔʒjə? /
How did you choose your methodology? - MoiJe me suis appuyé sur des données statistiques.4
/ʒə mɛ sɥis apɥie syʀ dɛs dɔnes statistikəs./
I relied on statistical data. - JuryFélicitations, nous vous accordons le grade de docteur.5
/felizitasjɔ̃s, nus vus akkɔʀdɔ̃s lə ɡʀadɛ də dɔktœʀ./
Congratulations, we award you the degree of doctor. - MoiC'est un immense honneur, merci à vous tous.6
/k'ɛst yn ɛmɑ̃sə ɔnœʀ, mɛʀsi a vus tus./
It's a great honor, thank you all.
Culture and context in French
Read the situation beyond the individual lines.
La soutenance de thèse est un examen oral. Vous présentez votre travail devant un jury. Le jury vous pose ensuite des questions.
Four sound contrasts from this scene
Minimal pairs before another full read
Alternate each pair, return to the dialogue, and listen for whether the intended word remains clear inside the sentence.
jury versus jure
/ʒyʀi/ vs /ʒyʀ/
titre versus tire
/titʀ/ vs /tiʀ/
soutenir versus souvenir
/sutəniʀ/ vs /suvəniʀ/
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 app for model audio, recording, and a guided response sequence.
Continue the soutenance de thèse dialogue in Parle.
Hear the reviewed model, record your turns, and practise a response instead of only reading the script.