PROGRESS

List of exercises from the easiest to the most difficult

Whenever an English version is not available yet, the links point to the French articles marked with an   F  .


The French Alphabet
(for complete beginners)
Alphabet 1 The 26 letters in alphabetical order
Alphabet 2 Quiz (no sound, no hints)
Alphabet 3 From easy to difficult letters
Alphabet 4 From difficult to easy letters

 

 Easy to read French words
(for beginners)
Reading 1 A, E, É, I, O, U, and Y in very simple words
Reading 2 Simple words easy consonants F
Reading 3 Simple words special consonants F

 

Pronunciation of French vowels
I, U, OU, É (È), EU and O
I / U Minimal pairs Short sentences F MP3
OU / U Minimal pairs Short sentences F MP3
É, È / EU Minimal pairs Short sentences F MP3
O / EU Minimal pairs F Short sentences F MP3
EU / U Minimal pairs F Short sentences F MP3
EU / OU Minimal pairs F Short sentences F MP3

 

Pronunciation of French nasal vowels
oral vowel + /n/, ON, AN, and IN
AN / ANNE Minimal pairs F Short sentences F MP3
AN / ON Minimal pairs F Short sentences F MP3
IN / AN Minimal pairs F Short sentences F MP3

 

Pronunciation of French semivowels
(YOD = «œil», UÉ = «lui», OUÉ = «oui»)
YOD Minimal pairs F Short sentences F MP3
UÉ / OUÉ Minimal pairs F Short sentences F MP3

 

Pronunciation of French consonants
T, D, S, CH, Z, J, B, V, F, L, and R
T / D Minimal pairs F Short sentences F MP3
S / CH Minimal pairs F Short sentences F MP3
Z / J Minimal pairs F Short sentences F MP3
B / V Minimal pairs F Short sentences F MP3
F / V Minimal pairs F Short sentences F MP3
L / R 1 Minimal pairs F Short sentences F MP3
L / R 2 Minimal pairs F Short sentences F MP3

 

Pronunciation of French consonant clusters
Initial and final clusters, especially with L and R
Si/SKi Paronyms F Short sentences F MP3
seC/seCTe Paronyms F Short sentences F MP3
PLi/PRix Paronyms F Short sentences F MP3
aiGLe/aiGRe Paronyms F Short sentences F MP3
fiLM/fiRMe Paronyms F Short sentences F MP3
baRBe/aRBRe Paronyms F Short sentences F MP3