TonePerfect for French
Check how you say any French word or sentence
Type the French you actually need — a word you are unsure of, a sentence from class, a phrase for your trip — and say it. Every word and every sound is scored, and the weakest one is named.
- Any French text up to 120 characters
- A score per word and per sound, weakest sound named
- Free, no account, right in your browser
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How it works
- 1
Type your French
A single word, a greeting, a full sentence. Anything up to 120 characters.
- 2
Say it aloud
Tap the mic and read it at a natural pace. The engine scores it in seconds.
- 3
See what slipped
Each word and sound gets a score out of 100. Work on the weakest one, then check again.
Scoring runs on a commercial-grade speech-assessment engine that evaluates every sound in every word. French scores are relative: they rank your sounds against each other to locate your weak spots — no pass/fail bars and no invented accuracy percentages.
What the checker listens for in French
The French R is the sound the checker flags most: it is made at the back of the mouth, near where you say 'g', not with the tongue tip. Try 'rouge'. Then come the three nasal vowels — 'an' in 'enfant', 'on' in 'bon', 'in' in 'vin' — which change meaning and never end in a pronounced 'n'.
The third big one is u versus ou. 'Tu' keeps the tongue far forward with rounded lips; 'vous' pulls it far back. Let the tongue slide back on 'tu' and you have said a different word. The checker also catches vowels that glide, like an English-style 'é' in 'été'.
Checker or test: which to use
The checker takes your own text, so it is the tool for the sentence you have to say. The French pronunciation test gives you five guided words in about a minute and ranks your sounds weakest first — a good starting overview.
Scores run from 0 to 100 and compare your sounds with each other; they are not an exam grade. Fix the sound the checker names as weakest and check the same sentence again to see it improve.
The sounds that decide your accent
the French 'r' sound (rouge)
The back of the tongue rises toward the soft palate — where you say 'g' — and air rubs gently past it, like a very soft gargle. The tongue tip stays down and never taps or curls as in an English 'r'.
the French 'u' sound (tu)
Say 'ee' and keep your tongue exactly there while rounding your lips into a tight circle. If it sounds like 'ou' your tongue slid back — it must stay far forward.
the 'ou' sound (vous)
Lips in a tight round circle, tongue pulled far back and high — deeper and tenser than the English 'oo' of 'food'.
the nasal 'an' sound (enfant)
Open your mouth wide as for 'ah' and send the air through your nose. Written an, en, am, em — and no 'n' is ever pronounced after it.
the nasal 'on' sound (bon)
Round your lips as for a deep 'o' and let the air flow through your nose at the same time. Your tongue must not touch anywhere — there is no 'n' consonant at the end of 'bon'.
the nasal 'in' sound (vin)
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.
Scores rank your own sounds against each other so you know what to drill first. They are not an accuracy certificate and not an exam grade.
Questions
Is the French pronunciation checker free?+
Yes. You get a few free checks a day without an account. The app adds daily practice with thousands of real French words, ordered by your weakest sounds.
What can I check?+
Any French text up to 120 characters: a word, a phrase or a full sentence.
How is it scored?+
The engine lines up your recording with the text and scores every word and every sound from 0 to 100, then names your weakest sound.
How is it different from the French test?+
The test uses five set words and takes about a minute. The checker scores whatever you type, so you can check the exact French you need.
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