French Pronunciation

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Prononciation française French pronunciation
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beaucoup /boku/ a lot / much
bonjour /bɔ̃ʒuʀ/ hello
boulot /bulo/ job / work
bourré /buʀe/ stuffed with
bouteille /butɛj/ bottle
boutique /butik/ shop
couler /kule / to run/leak/flow/sink
coup /ku/ knock / blow / shock
courage /kuʀaʒ/ courage
courant /kuʀɑ̃/ current / common / standard
cours /kuʀ/ class / course
doucement /dusmɑ̃/ gently / slowly
écouter /ekute/ to listen
fous /fu/ mad / crazy
journée /ʒuʀne/ day
louper /lupe/ miss out
nous /nu/ we
nouvelle /nuvɛl/ news / short story
pourquoi /puʀkwa/ why
sourire /suʀiʀ/ smile
sous /su/ under
souvenir /suv(ə)niʀ/ memory / souvenir
souvent /suvɑ̃/ often
touche /tuʃ/ key / button
touriste /tuʀist/ tourist
tourner /tuʀne/ to turn/stir/toss/get around
tout /tu/ all / everything
trouver /tʀuve/ find
vouloir /vulwaʀ/ to want
vous /vu/ you