How to pronounce the French ‘r’ like a French !

Pronunciation exercises

Practice the sound /r/ when the letter ‘r’ is at the start of a word:

Try pronouncing each word twice.

 Radin (stingy) – Rêve (Dream) – Rose (pink) – Rouge (red) – Rien (nothing)

Practice the sound /r/ when the letter ‘r’ is in the middle of a word or after a consonant:

Try pronouncing each word twice.

 Train (train) – Vraiment (really) – Parler (to speak) – Vendre (to sell) – Marcher (to walk)

Practice the sound /r/ when the letter ‘r’ is at the end of a word:

Try pronouncing each word twice.

 Odeur (a smell) – Acteur (actor) – une Brûlure (a burn) – Dur (hard) –  Placard (a cupboard) – Canard (a duck) – Finir (to finish) – Mentir (to lie)