EXERCISE 1:

Sounds [ø] and [œ] (peu, peur)

Step 1: Listen to each sound and its examples.

🗣 NOTE:

• For the sound [ø], the mouth is closed, the lips are rounded, the tongue is positioned forward and touches the lower teeth.

• For the sound [œ], the mouth is open, the lips are rounded, and the tongue is also positioned forward, touching the lower teeth.

📌 The only difference in pronunciation between the two sounds is the mouth's openness.

Step 2: Listen to the following ten words, and write down (in a notebook) the sounds you hear: [ø] or [œ]?

1. _____________

2. _____________

3. _____________

4. _____________

5. _____________

6. _____________

7. _____________

8. _____________

9. _____________

10. _____________

Bonus point if you’re able to write down the full words too! 😜

The answers are on >> this page <<

EXERCISE 2:

Sounds [ʃ] and [ʒ] (choix, joie)

Step 1: Listen to each sound and its examples.

Step 2: Listen to the following ten words, and write down (in a notebook) the sounds you hear: [ʃ] or [ʒ]?

1. _____________

2. _____________

3. _____________

4. _____________

5. _____________

6. _____________

7. _____________

8. _____________

9. _____________

10. _____________

Bonus point if you’re able to write down the full words too! 😜

The answers are on >> this page <<

EXERCISE 3:

Sounds [e] and [ɛ] (mes, mais)

Step 1: Listen to each sound and its examples.

Step 2: Listen to the following ten words, and write down (in a notebook) the sounds you hear: [e] or [ɛ]?

1. _____________

2. _____________

3. _____________

4. _____________

5. _____________

6. _____________

7. _____________

8. _____________

9. _____________

10. _____________

Bonus point if you’re able to write down the full words too! 😜

The answers are on >> this page <<

 EXERCISE 4:

Sounds [ɔ̃] and [ã] (bon, banc)

Step 1: Listen to each sound and its examples.

Step 2: Listen to the following ten words, and write down (in a notebook) the sounds you hear: [ɔ̃] or [ã]?

1. _____________

2. _____________

3. _____________

4. _____________

5. _____________

6. _____________

7. _____________

8. _____________

9. _____________

10. _____________

Bonus point if you’re able to write down the full words too! 😜

The answers are on >> this page <<

 EXERCISE 5:

Sounds [œ] and [ɔ] (seul, sol)

Step 1: Listen to each sound and its examples.

Step 2: Listen to the following ten words, and write down (in a notebook) the sounds you hear: [œ] or [ɔ]?

1. _____________

2. _____________

3. _____________

4. _____________

5. _____________

6. _____________

7. _____________

8. _____________

9. _____________

10. _____________

Bonus point if you’re able to write down the full words too! 😜

The answers are on >> this page <<