Nasal airflow, not a hard n
French nasal sounds like in bonjour need air through the nose without closing the tongue for n.
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Hindi speakers can build French pronunciation by focusing on nasal vowels, rounded vowels, and phrase rhythm.
French nasal sounds like in bonjour need air through the nose without closing the tongue for n.
French u (tu) rounds the lips more than Hindi उ or English oo. Practice slowly.
Many final consonants are not pronounced. Watch words like petit, parfait, beaucoup.
French connects small words to the next word (liaison). Listen for it in short phrases.
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