Plain French

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French pronunciation for Hindi speakers

Hindi speakers can build French pronunciation by focusing on nasal vowels, rounded vowels, and phrase rhythm.

Nasal airflow, not a hard n

French nasal sounds like in bonjour need air through the nose without closing the tongue for n.

Rounded u vs ou

French u (tu) rounds the lips more than Hindi उ or English oo. Practice slowly.

Silent endings

Many final consonants are not pronounced. Watch words like petit, parfait, beaucoup.

Link words gently

French connects small words to the next word (liaison). Listen for it in short phrases.

Official and useful sources

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