A1- · French pronunciation lesson

Pureté des voyelles (i, a, o): phrase and IPA practice

Read six useful French phrases, check their IPA and English meaning, then compare four sound pairs.

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What to notice before you repeat.

Assurer la clarté et la tension des voyelles fondamentales sans diphtongaison.

Six lines from the current app lesson

French phrases with IPA and English meaning

1
Il arrive vite.
/il aʀʀivə vitə./
He arrives quickly.
2
Le sac est là.
/lə sak ɛst la./
The bag is there.
3
Le vélo est beau.
/lə velɔ ɛst bəo./
The bike is beautiful.
4
Alice habite ici.
/alizə abitə izi./
Alice lives here.
5
Il arrive très vite avec son nouveau vélo bleu.
/il aʀʀivə tʀɛs vitɛ avɛk sɔn nuvo velɔ bləy./
He arrives very quickly with his new blue bike.
6
Le sac d'Alice est là, juste à côté du piano.
/lə sak d'alizɛ ɛst la, ʒystə a kote dy pjanɔ./
Alice's bag is there, right next to the piano.

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.

Lit versus Là

/li/ vs /la/

Mot versus Ma

/mo/ vs /ma/

Si versus Saut

/si/ vs /so/

Pic versus Pack

/pik/ vs /pakk/

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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