{"id":300,"date":"2024-02-27T18:43:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T23:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/frenchoer1\/?post_type=chapter&p=300"},"modified":"2024-02-27T18:43:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T23:43:12","slug":"5-16-structure-voyelles-nasales","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/frenchoer1\/chapter\/5-16-structure-voyelles-nasales\/","title":{"raw":"5.16: Structure - Voyelles nasales","rendered":"5.16: Structure – Voyelles nasales"},"content":{"raw":"

In this section, you will learn about nasal vowels<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Media Alternative<\/span><\/h2>\r\nListen to the audio clips that follow on this page to hear the French pronunciation of vocabulary and examples presented.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n
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On \u00e9tudie !<\/h2>\r\n
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Les voyelles nasales<\/h3>\r\n

You have probably already noticed that the French language has a lot of nasal sounds. That\u2019s because there are 4 different types of nasal vowels in French. This means that for some words, the sound makes the nose vibrate. Try closing your mouth and making a sound with your nose. French nasal sounds sound almost like that.<\/p>\r\n

In French, there are 4 nasal sounds. The people of the south clearly distinguish between these 4 sounds, but the people of the northern France can only hear 3 nasal vowels. Here they are.<\/p>\r\n

(i) The first one is the [\u0254\u0303] sound, or nasal o<\/strong>. Your mouth should be round when pronouncing these vowels. There are two ways to write these vowels: on<\/strong> and om<\/strong>. But remember that if on<\/strong> or om<\/strong> is followed by another vowel, the sound is no longer nasal.<\/p>\r\n

pompier \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0d\u00e9contract\u00e9 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0tomber \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0contr\u00f4le<\/p>\r\n

(ii) The next one is the [\u025b\u0303] sound, or nasal i<\/strong>. Your mouth should open for this sound, as if you were about to smile. There are many ways to write this vowel sound: in<\/strong>, im<\/strong>, yn<\/strong>, ym<\/strong>, ain<\/strong>, aim<\/strong>, ein<\/strong>, and very rarely en<\/strong> (like in examen<\/strong>).<\/p>\r\n

pain \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0vin \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0important\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0thym<\/p>\r\n

(iii) People from the northern region of France would say that this third category can also be placed under the [\u025b\u0303 ] sound category, but people from the south say that this is a third nasal sound, the [\u0153\u0303] sound, or nasal u<\/strong>. In order to make this sound, try contracting your mouth. There are two ways to write this sound: un<\/strong> and um<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n

parfum \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0un \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0brun \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0aucun<\/p>\r\n

(iv) The final nasal sound is [\u0251\u0303] or nasal a<\/strong>. There are 5 ways to write this vowel sound: am<\/strong>, an<\/strong>, en<\/strong>, em<\/strong>, and very rarely aon<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n

lentement \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0pand\u00e9mie \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0paon \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0jambe<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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If a nasal vowel is followed by another vowel, its sound changes, and it is no longer nasal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Practice pronouncing the following: lundi, trompe, temps, intelligent, syndicat, matin, maison, ombre, peinture, main, maintenant, impermeable, lapin.<\/p>\r\n

Watch this video for additional practice: French Nasal Vowels<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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On pratique !<\/h2>\r\n
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Activit\u00e9<\/h3>\r\n

Choisissez\u00a0si les mots dans le fichiers audio contiennent une voyelle nasale ou non.<\/p>\r\n

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  1. Y a-il une voyelle nasale, oui ou non ?<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Y a-il une voyelle nasale, oui ou non ?<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Y a-il une voyelle nasale, oui ou non ?<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Y a-il une voyelle nasale, oui ou non ?<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. Y a-il une voyelle nasale, oui ou non ?<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. Y a-il une voyelle nasale, oui ou non ?<\/li>\r\n \t
  7. Y a-il une voyelle nasale, oui ou non ?<\/li>\r\n \t
  8. Y a-il une voyelle nasale, oui ou non ?<\/li>\r\n \t
  9. Y a-il une voyelle nasale, oui ou non ?<\/li>\r\n \t
  10. Y a-il une voyelle nasale, oui ou non ?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n