pronunciation

spidersweb00Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:58:48 -0600
Hi there,
I was hoping you could help me with the pronunciation of 'belle epoque"
thankyou so much
Marie-Claire RivièreWed, 06 Jan 2010 00:32:23 -0600
Salut Spiderweb00!

The pronunciation of Belle Époque, which literally means "Beautiful Era", is:

bel ep?k

I hope it helps.
All the best of your French learning!
 bientôt!
ipiklu.ninja91Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:32:05 -0500
Salut Marie ma'am

I don't get that the pronunciation of "r" how much ever i try. Sometimes it sounds to me that "r" is not pronounced at all like in "tres". Sometimes a very peculiar pronunciation of "r" in "apprendre". What should i do?
Marie-Claire RivièreTue, 06 Jul 2010 04:37:38 -0500
Salut à tous.

the letter "r" is the most difficult letter to pronounce for non-French speakers .
As there is not similar sound in English,it's very important to listen to the audio and repeat it.
I can suggest to try opening your mouth, close your throat and pronounce the letter K.

I hope this helps !
Gay-Lynn BTue, 19 Jul 2011 04:23:16 -0500
I have enjoyed the audio series immensely and I'm almost ready to purchase the Intermediate Series of lessons. However, I know that I do not pronounce the French "r" correctly. Are there any "r" drills that one can practice please?

Merci,
GayLynn
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