How to pronounce the French R | Pronunciation course | Lesson 45

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

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[@paulharvey7278]

I just did and . .. it didn't go well, is all I'm saying, ahahaha. Maybe it will help me if I actually watch the video first . .

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Paul you got me in the first half 😂

[@paulharvey7278]

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane the other option would be to ask the academie française just to officially change the pronunication to something that doesn't require chopsticks . . . but guess that's not gonna work ahahah

[@palakrani1207]

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane can it be like GRRR ..Please help ..i tried to pronounce 🙃🙃

[@michaeloyinbo4976]

I really appreciate you for your clear explanation. Thanks so much.

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

My pleasure :)

[@ALMI425TV]

Merci Madame Dylane 😍🇨🇦👏

[@notverygood_31]

Bonjour Dylane!! Can you please make more videos for the pronunciation of "R" with different tricks as I'm not able to pronounce it....

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

I can be honestly it takes practice :)

[@-wil2013]

Hi, if you can’t pronounce the real French R, you can also replace it with an English H, it’s a good solution! rouge = hoosh

[@tiffinimorgan1867]

I have really been struggling and this video is excellent. Merci beaucoup!

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

I am so glad it helped 🤩

[@qingcusumano3873]

So helpful! I shall come back to practice again. Merci beaucoup.

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

De rien :)

[@mrahmanshah2474]

Bonjour Dylane et comment allez vous! The beauty and specialty of French language is the difficulty of the pronunciation of R. But you discuss this difficult pronunciation in a very simple and easy way with examples which is very helpful to learn French. We are very grateful to your effort. Merci beaucoup pour votre Lesson.

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Merci à vous ☺️

[@sophiahi]

This video has helped me so much! I love your explanation to why the chopsticks are there, and how it sounds. Thank you very much for this video :))

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

You're so welcome!

[@zenutopia2k708]

Always wondered if native French speakers would rather a non-native speaker just use their own native accent (American/etc), or do they appreciate/accept/find amusing the fact that the person is trying (even though failing - perhaps miserably) to use the correct French pronunciation. The French "R" pronunciation is the most intimidating one for me.

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

For me, someone who speaks French with an accent is the cutest thing ever! So I don't mind at all, like 99.9999% of French speakers. However you have that little group of people who will always say something. I wouldn't worry too much if I was you, as long as you can be understood it's the most important. Side note, a few weeks ago I got an email telling me how awful my English is and that I should stop what I am doing. There will always be people like that but they don't matter 😉

[@zenutopia2k708]

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane That's reassuring 😃. As you said, some people just enjoy being negative/rude, so don't listen to them. Your English is very good, and I find your (French) accent charming and attractive (I'm sure 99.9999% of your viewers would agree).

[@zenutopia2k708]

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane A good quote to remember: "People who matter, don't mind; and people who mind, don't matter". 😎

[@JohnKaman]

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane I have a doctorate in English and linguistics. As such I can say there is nothing wrong with your English. Not only is it correct it is pleasant to listen to.

[@samnair1152]

Merçi beaucoup!Cette leçon est trés interrésant et utile!

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Pas de quoi 🤩

[@samnair1152]

Rrrrrrrrrrr.Ouch!!!

[@DennisMiklavic]

Merci encore, Dylane!

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

De rien :)

[@taranjit_singh_dilson]

Thanks for a perfect lesson and efforts.....

[@gibbs81097]

PARFAIT💯.. absorbed everything from this lesson🔝

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Glad to hear that!

[@bobbyfirmanjaya4421]

Merci beaucoup Dylane. It really helps me a lot

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Je t'en prie Bobby 🙂

[@michaelcamilleri9997]

wonderful. by the end of the lesson I think I am starting to get it, a bit!

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Super Michael :D

[@prabhuverma322]

You're awesome, Dylane

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

No you are ;)

[@anirban5262]

I really wanted that lession... Thanks a lot madame

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

You are welcome 🙂

[@olorunmayemayomi1771]

Merci beaucoup Madame. Tried this lesson with a mirror in front of me to be sure the tongue remains at the bottom of the mouth. Safe to say, i will need more tonnes of practice eventually😂😂😂

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Gotta work on those muscles :D

[@megha8500]

Thank you so much mam for this video it helped me a lot, I have seen a lot of videos on KZbin, but only this helped.

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Your comment makes me so happy! Thank you 🤩

[@megha8500]

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane You deserve respect.

[@Stephanie-gv8rh]

Ah! Merci beaucoup!!! 🙏🙏🙏 j’attendais pour cette vidéo 😆 c’est très très utile 🙌 je le sauve ❤️❤️❤️ mais le pratique de la pronunciation étais hilarante 😂

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Je donnerais tout pour vous voir tous pratiquer 😂

[@andrys8607]

We love your content! , I’m rewatching this video and I imitate you , every single day until I get use to the “r” but I have a question, is it normal for a non native speaker to hurt and get sore the throat every 5-10 minutes when saying things with the letter “r” ??

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Yes definitely! We don't have it in every words so even us practicing it for 10 minutes definitely hurts.

[@yytyyy5329]

I was thinking the same thing, lol

[@abhiradcliffe]

Love your channel, love from India

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

India, how lovely 🤩

[@Yohann_Rechter_De-Farge]

Merci beaucoup madame 🌹🌹 In my first language 'r' is pronounced exactly same

[@DrSt-mu4zw]

Hi Dylane, I actually have a question about les lettres muettes. For example in rentrer, rater, and rester, we don’t pronounce the r at the end. But in par, cher, and mer we pronounce the r. How do I know if I need to pronounce the r?

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

R at the end of rentrer is not silent, it's a part of the sound é made of E and R. But cher, mer, super, etc, the R is pronounced :) I know it's confusing 😅

[@DrSt-mu4zw]

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane Thanks Dylane. I just started learning French and I'm watching your videos mainly to learn. Please don't delete them I'm learning well :)). I'll probably ask more questions and will share your videos!

[@gabrielbiniam7900]

Very useful.

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Happy you think so Gabriel :)

[@mikelocke3258]

Dylane what are your thoughts on a tip I was given that seems to help english speakers with pronouncing the dreaded French R . If I begin to make the R sound with a soft H exhalation it seems to make it easier to get close to it.

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Mike I call this one "The dying man" 😂 and it works great for some people, not for others. I think it all depends oil your first language and the position of your tongue. But if it works for you and you can skip the chopsticks, please do 🙂

[@HouseholdOFSIX]

You, sir, just saved my beginner French college grade!!!!!!!! Works for me! Glad I read the comments :-)

[@thaxaspeckle2542]

Hello, I just discovered your channel. I just want you to know that I like your videos and appreciate your helpful efforts very much! Merci, c’est très génial!

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Welcome to my channel then 🤩 I try to answer comments every day so if you have a question or if you just want to say hi, just leave me a comment and I will do my best to help you 🙂

[@dariaignatenko3559]

Merrrrci beaucoup, Dylane 😂💜

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Pas de quoi :)

[@adrianaidancheung8266]

R is kinda blended with an H sound, but the echopsticks technique was really helpful.:) Merci Beucoup!

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

True !

[@-wil2013]

Hi, if you have difficulty to pronounce the real French R, you can also replace it with an English H, it’s a good solution! rouge = hoosh

[@nidhiparikh9858]

Bonjour madame Dylane. Merci beaucoup pour vos cours. I am confused about when to pronounce R at the end of a word and when not to pronounce. S'il vous plaît aider.

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

R is always pronounced unless it’s part of a sound like ER pronounced É :)

[@shrach8]

As a beginner i find it easier to pronounce te words in step 3 than step 2....

[@fayewu7505]

Great!

[@jahangirmanzar5187]

V.faine teaching madam

[@hubertahn6397]

Your videos are great. I have 2 suggestions for the R sound. 1 . Practice “growling” like a dog when it sees an intruder near the house. This method worked for me. This allowed me to identify the correct area (the uvula) where the sound is produced. The second suggestion that other KZbinrs made was to “gargle” with water. So pretend that you just brushed your teeth and rinse the throat area.

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Great tips as well! Thanks for sharing Hubert 🙂

[@jiwonantoszewski8794]

what about like you are a smoker and about to spit?

[@12388696]

Beautiful

[@navinybt]

What i found difficult were the words which require you to close your lips before you pronounce the r. Like Merci, bras...etc. but after a while im getting the hang of it. You just have to really focus on your tongue and make sure it doesn't move from its position at the back.

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

That's true, it's all about muscle memory :D

[@Anna-bo8hg]

True. I've been waiting for this complicated letter

[@Yohann_Rechter_De-Farge]

Please help for combination of 'cr' I am a bit confused, please help

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

What would you like to know about it?

[@Deadpool-mu6im]

also what would you recommend that I do, if I have accidentally swallowed the chopstick at Step 1? should I keep going onto Step 2, or should I go to the hospital right away? 😀

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

mouahahahahh, go to the hospital, and then try again later with the second chopstick 😂

[@devendra1956]

Madame like R, you have pronounce & described so nicely. Can you help with full alphabet with which part of mouth should everyone should pronounce correctly. Because it's pronounciation is quite different from English. In fact all letters are same. Abientot.

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

I explain all the letters on each video and I have a video about the alphabet 😉

[@PCs454]

is my *tounge meant to be touching the top and the sound comes from the throat?* my tounge slightly vibrates but my throat gets very sore 😭😭

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Keep practicing one day it will come ;)

[@frankfletes]

Even with that pencil across her mouth she looks poised, elegant, beautiful. Oh, I love her teaching above all.😎

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Frank you are too nice to me ☺️

[@frankfletes]

Now, please help me here: in the word voulu the last 'u' has a sound like an 'i' why is that? which one of your lessons covers that? Thank you. You are the best!

[@paragshah1450]

In this pronouncaition tounge is throughout back but if touge is throughout back how can we pronounce

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

It's just to practice. Have you tried it?

[@paragshah1450]

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane yes mam I have tried different voice is coming I think with practice I will get

[@scarletblack3182]

The tongue touches the gum below the lower teeth, right? I am not sure where to place it but at least I am not choking on the words like the first time I tried pronouncing words with R 😅

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Mine touches my lower teeth :) But if it feels right for you to have it lower please do :)

[@duha.karout]

i love the french (r)

[@muhammadvalere1105]

There's one thing that had me puzzle when you are saying the word au revoir in French do you pronounce the re because when I listen to spoken French it sounds like native say o vwa

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Technically yes but a lot of thing are not pronounced when we speak really fast ;) But technically yes ;)

[@moongirl5309]

❤

[@nkraus23]

The dreaded French R! I'm getting better everyday...

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

You can do it 👏

[@mofakah5906]

Came for the help, stayed for the girl. How do you translate that accurately in French?

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

We don't have an expression matching the translation but translating that makes sense in French would be: Je suis venu pour la leçon et je suis resté pour la prof. It sounds much better in English lol

[@mofakah5906]

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylanemerci Dylane. I agree, pretty probably better in English for this one haha

[@eddenoy321]

I tried with the chopsticks , but people on the metro were giving me strange looks😅

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

😆

[@ahmadsalman4440]

Bonjour et merci pour votre vidéos. I'm an english educated French learner and I'm always interested about IPA. In this video you referred to the letter R as [r] but i find it in some places as inverted R as in fjɛʁ. Is there a rule or both are the same? Merci 🌹

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

I thought I talked about this in the beginning of this video? Both are very similar, therefore I taught the one in the video ;) The French R is already confusing enough :D

[@mehranmirsaedi9309]

😀🤗😍

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Hey Mehran 🙂

[@kennethcohan9630]

She says book-er instead of book when pronouncing book, just as she does when pronouncing some French words. So, why does she do that?

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Just to make you comment ;)

[@kennethcohan9630]

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane. Please explain why some French speakers do that. It is a mispronunciation and confusing to foreigners...

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

@@kennethcohan9630 it’s just an accent and the stress at the end of words. Keep in mind that online teachers over pronounce everything as well. Otherwise nobody would understand.

[@josephcowan6779]

She has a french accent yeesh. In some languages it's not as common to end with a hard, short consonant like 'book', so they add a little vowel at the end. Japanese is another example.

[@Deadpool-mu6im]

I still get confused sometimes when someone is using.... je mangeais vs je mangerai when I hear people speak at normal pace, sometimes I notice the "r" sometimes I don't, and it sounds the same... so I don't know if he is talking about the past or future hahaha.... (still don't know)

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Yes it's difficult to hear for sure. But the ending sounds different, AIS = È AI = É It takes a bit of practice to hear the difference

[@therookiesplaybook]

My throat hurts. lol

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

😅