Pronunciation of three French nasal vowels

First sequence: temps, ton, teint, dans, dont, daim, quand, qu'on, (bou)quin, gant, gond, gain. Second sequence: pain, pend, pont, bain, banc, bon, saint, sans, son, les_Incas, mets-en, ils_ont. Third sequence: (co)chon, (pro)chain, champ, jonc, geint, gens, font, faim, fend, vont, vin, vend. Fourth sequence: main, mon, ment, nain, non, n'en, rein, rond, rang, lin, long, lent.

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[R0Y90]

I just.. can't hear the difference between 'temps' and 'ton'... Been trying for half an hour already x: Any tips?

[frenchsounds]

@R0Y90 Bonjour ! In everyday speech, especially in the Paris region, there is often very little distinction between those two nasal vowels. In the "Standard" pronunciation demonstrated in this video, the nasal vowel of "temps" is pronounced with the jaw wide open in the back of the oral cavity. The nasal vowel of "ton" is also back, but it uses rounded lips and is not as open. For you to be able to discern the difference, I think you simply need more exposure to the two sounds. Bon courage !

[sanjurophotography]

Your videos have helped me out tremendously! Thank you! The hardest phrases are the ones that require the nasal vowels, for example "Il en a eu une" or "J'ai en a un".

[frenchsounds]

@sanjurophotography Bonjour et merci de votre commentaire ! Just a quick note about your second example above: Do you mean "J'en ai (eu) un"? I'll try to incorporate similar forms in future videos.

[andreskizzo]

what sound does "un" make? like an or in?

[frenchsounds]

@andreskizzo Bonjour ! The "un" is like "in" in Parisian speech, whereas in other regions, you might hear it as an "in" with rounded lips. I have recently added a video on the "un" which demonstrates the difference.

[Snipekiller500]

Merci pour ton vidéo. Vous êtes un bon prof.

[sanjurophotography]

@frenchsounds Exactement! Merci beaucoup et bisous du la sud de la France. :)

[myrddraalbg]

priceless!



[guipollini]

Bonjour Madame:), I'm about to move to Angouleme in France to look for a job and need to improve my french. I have to say that your video are really the best I found on the internet. Really! Easy (well, some sounds are really nasty for a foreign guy), friendly and esaustive.

So... thank you;)

Guido