les amis versus l'ami
/ləs ami/ vs /l'ami/
A2- · French pronunciation lesson
Liaisons obligatoires (Les liens nécessaires): phrase and IPA practice
Read six useful French phrases, check their IPA and English meaning, then compare four sound pairs.
Teacher note
What to notice before you repeat.
Apprendre à lier la consonne finale muette au mot suivant commençant par une voyelle.
Six lines from the current app lesson
French phrases with IPA and English meaning
- 1Les‿amis arrivent.
/ləs amis aʀʀivɑ̃t./
The friends are arriving. - 2C'est‿un livre utile.
/k'ɛst yn livʀə ytilə./
It's a useful book. - 3Vous‿avez raison.
/vus avəz ʀɛzɔn./
You are right. - 4Deux‿enfants entrent.
/dœks ɑ̃fɑ̃ts ɑ̃tʀɑ̃t./
Two children enter. - 5Les‿amis de mes‿enfants sont très‿aimables.
/ləs amis dɛ mɛs ɑ̃fɑ̃ts sɔ̃t tʀɛs ɛmabləs./
My children's friends are very kind. - 6Vous‿avez un‿appartement dans les‿Alpes?
/vus avəz yn apaʀtɛmɑ̃t dɑ̃s lɛs alpəs? /
Do you have an apartment in the Alps?
Four listening and articulation contrasts
Minimal pairs for a sharper self-check
Say the two forms slowly, alternate them, then place each one back into a short phrase. The spelling and IPA stay visible so you are not guessing from English spelling.
vous avez versus vous savez
/vus avɛ/ vs /vus savɛ/
deux enfants versus deux parents
/dœks ɑ̃fɑ̃/ vs /dœks paʀɑ̃/
six ans versus six jours
/siks ɑ̃/ vs /siks ʒuʀ/
A short repeat routine
Meaning first, then shape, then speed.
- Read the English meaning so the line has a clear intention.
- Use the IPA to locate the target sound or connection.
- Repeat slowly without adding an English-style extra vowel.
- Alternate the minimal pair and return to the complete phrase.
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Evidence boundary
IPA is a reference, not a pronunciation score.
The transcription and contrasts support deliberate practice. They do not certify an accent, diagnose a speech issue, or prove CEFR proficiency. Phrase Match in the app reports detected words and can be wrong.
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