A LISTENING CHALLENGE · French
Tu vs tout: can you hear French u?
Hear two examples, then a new word. Which example shares its sound?
Let your ears go first.
The words stay hidden in the challenge. Play A, B and X, then choose. You can replay each sound before deciding.
Both vowels have rounded lips. Listen for the difference between the front vowel in tu and the back vowel in tout.
/u/ vs /y/
TRY ONE ROUNDFrench
Two examples. One new word.
Does X share A’s sound or B’s?
Listen for the target sound. Match its sound, not the whole word.
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