French Pronunciation

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radio /ʀadjo/ radio
raisin /ʀɛzɛ̃/ grape
raison /ʀɛzɔ̃/ reason
rapidement /ʀapidmɑ̃/ quickly
rare /ʀɑʀ/ rare
rayon /ʀɛjɔ̃/ ray, radius, department
ré /ʀe/ re
réaction /ʀeaksjɔ̃/ reaction
réalité /ʀealite/ reality
recette /ʀ(ə)sɛt/ recipe
recevoir /ʀ(ə)səvwaʀ/ receive
rechercher /ʀ(ə)ʃɛʀʃe/ to look for
réfléchir /ʀefleʃiʀ/ reflect
regarder /ʀ(ə)ɡaʀde/ take a look
région /ʀeʒjɔ̃/ region
rencontrer /ʀɑ̃kɔ̃tʀe/ meet
rendez-vous /ʀɑ̃devu/ appointment
rendre /ʀɑ̃dʀ/ to give back, to return
rentrer /ʀɑ̃tʀe/ return, to go home
repartir /ʀ(ə)paʀtiʀ/ leave again
répondre /ʀepɔ̃dʀ/ to answer, to reply
réserver /ʀezɛʀve/ reserve
résister /ʀeziste/ resist
restaurant /ʀɛstɔʀɑ̃/ restaurant
rester /ʀɛste/ to stay, to be left
retard /ʀ(ə)taʀ/ delay
retour /ʀ(ə)tuʀ/ return
retrouver /ʀ(ə)tʀuve/ to find, to meet up with
réunion /ʀeynjɔ̃/ meeting
rêve /ʀɛv/ dream
revoir /ʀ(ə)vwaʀ/ to see again
riche /ʀiʃ/ rich
rien /ʀjɛ̃/ nothing
rire /ʀiʀ/ laugh
risque /ʀisk/ risk
rivière /ʀivjɛʀ/ river
robe /ʀɔb/ dress
romantique /ʀɔmɑ̃tik/ romantic
rond /ʀɔ̃/ round, chubby, drunk (inf)
rondelle /ʀɔ̃dɛl/ slice
rouge /ʀuʒ/ red
rue /ʀy/ street
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