French I vs U Pronunciation: Lip Rounding /i/ vs /y/

Synthesized isolated vowels; written word examples have no word audio. The two listening questions assess choices only.

French I vs U

Hear /i/ and /y/. Then test your listening.

Listen: I /i/

Listen: U /y/

Listen: I /i/

/i/ · Tongue forward, lips unrounded.

/y/ · Tongue forward, lips rounded.

Keep your tongue forward. Change lip
rounding to move from /i/ to /y/.

Listen to /i/. Then try it during the pause.

Listen to /y/. Then try it during the pause.

Which vowel do you hear?
A /i/ or B /y/?

Answer: /i/

Which vowel do you hear?
A /i/ or B /y/?

Answer: /y/

si /si/ · if

su /sy/ · known (past participle)

Written word examples; clips model isolated
vowels.

Contrast /i/ and /y/. Keep both vowels
steady.

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