souffle versus soufre
/sufl/ vs /sufʁ/
Change the contrasting sound while keeping the other sounds steady.
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Yoga: French dialogue with IPA and English
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Six turns for this web role-play
French conversation, IPA, and English meaning
- MoiC'est ma première séance de yoga, je suis stressé.1
/sɛ ma pʁəmjɛʁ seɑ̃s də joɡa ʒə sɥi stʁese/
This is my first yoga session, I'm stressed. - ProfDétendez-vous, écoutez simplement votre respiration.2
/detɑ̃de vu ekute sɛ̃pləmɑ̃ vɔtʁ ʁɛspiʁasjɔ̃/
Relax, just listen to your breathing. - MoiJe manque un peu de souplesse, c'est grave?3
/ʒə mɑ̃k œ̃ pø də suplɛs sɛ ɡʁav/
I'm a bit inflexible, is that serious?Souplesse keeps the final consonant /s/, while the written final e is not an added syllable.
- ProfNon, chacun progresse à son propre rythme.4
/nɔ̃ ʃakœ̃ pʁɔɡʁɛs a sɔ̃ pʁɔpʁ ʁitm/
No, everyone progresses at their own pace. - MoiOn va faire la posture de l'arbre aujourd'hui?5
/ɔ̃ va fɛʁ la pɔstyʁ də laʁbʁ oʒuʁdɥi/
Are we going to do the tree pose today? - ProfOui, pour travailler votre équilibre et votre calme.6
/wi puʁ tʁavaje vɔtʁ ekilibʁ e vɔtʁ kalm/
Yes, to work on your balance and calm.
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
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Le yoga connaît un immense succès en France pour ses bienfaits sur le corps et l'esprit. C'est une pratique qui demande de la régularité. Elle aide à gérer le stress.
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.
pause versus poseur
/poz/ vs /pozœʁ/
Compare the complete words. This is not a one-sound minimal pair.
tapis versus ta paix
/tapi/ vs /ta pɛ/
Compare the complete phrases; more than one sound or word may change. ‿ marks a connection between words.
corps versus coeur
/kɔʁ/ vs /kœʁ/
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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