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Free French vowel practice

Hear the vowel. Shape the sound.

Compare 14 French vowel targets with IPA, clear mouth cues, spelling examples, and checked-in reference audio.

Start with /i/
Parle French sound library showing vowel and phoneme practice

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/i/

lit, île, style

Stretch your lips as far as you can, as in “lit” or “île.”

Audio stays on this page. The trainer does not score your accent, pronunciation, or CEFR level.

  1. ListenHear the sound twice before speaking.
  2. ShapeCopy the lip, tongue, and jaw cue.
  3. SayHold one steady vowel without a glide.
  4. CompareChange only one mouth position.

Choose a French vowel target

Every control plays a local reference clip. Use the words as spelling examples, not as universal pronunciation rules.

Front and central vowels

Keep the lips relaxed or lightly spread. Change tongue height without adding an English glide.

Rounded oral vowels

Hold the lip shape steady. Let the tongue position separate French u, ou, eu, and o sounds.

Nasal vowels

Keep the vowel open and resonant. Do not add a final n or m sound after it.

Need the spelling rules and exceptions? Open the French AN, EN, IN, and ON pronunciation guide.

Practise four useful contrasts

Alternate a pair slowly. The goal is a repeatable physical difference, not a perfect score.

French i /i/ and u /y/

Keep the tongue in the /i/ position, then round the lips to reach /y/.

French u /y/ and ou /u/

Both sounds use rounded lips. The tongue stays forward for /y/ and moves back for /u/.

Closed /e/ and open /ɛ/

Lower the tongue and open the jaw slightly for /ɛ/. Keep both vowels steady.

Closed /o/ and open /ɔ/

Keep the lips rounded. Open the jaw and lower the tongue slightly for /ɔ/.

Move from vowels into speech

Use the full sound chart for spelling patterns, then practise the same targets inside Parle's guided speaking missions.

Open the 35-sound chart Compare /e/, /ɛ/, and /ə/ Practise in Parle

French vowel trainer questions

How should a beginner use this French vowel trainer?

Choose one contrast, listen to each sound twice, copy the mouth cue, then alternate the two sounds at a comfortable speed. Stop after one clear adjustment instead of rushing through every vowel.

Does the trainer record or score my voice?

No. This page plays bundled reference audio only. It does not record, upload, analyse, or score your voice.

Why do French vowel spellings vary?

French spelling reflects word history and grammar as well as sound. Use the spelling examples as clues, then confirm the whole word with IPA and model audio.