Français· nasal vowel

How to pronounce the nasal 'in' sound in Français

Start from the open 'è' of 'mère', keep the mouth there, and let the air pass through your nose. Written in, ain, ein, and also un/um — keep it well apart from 'an' and 'on'. Words spelled with 'un' (un, brun, parfum) use this same sound.

Heard in vin · bien · rien

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Français words with nasal 'in' sound

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bienrienmaintenantbesoinmoinsdemaincombienaucuntrainpointmainmatinenfinloinfinimportantpleinbientôtcinqainsi

In a sentence

  • Tout le monde sur le pont !

    besoin

  • Tu as de quoi payer ?

    rien

  • Jamais on ne vit chien pareil !

    chien

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