ʒ
/ʒ/
- Language
- French
- Unit
- Consonnes
- IPA
- /ʒ/
- Practice words
- 5
Sample pronunciation audio — Open the full phoneme overview
Start with one sample audio file for fricatives - /ʒ/.
Quick tip
Fricatives are made by forcing air through a narrow gap, creating friction.
Letters and IPA
Practice words
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jour
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bonjour
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jouer
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manger
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journal
Minimal pairs
- jour / jour/chour
- joue / joue/choue
- jeûne / jeûne/jeune
- gens / gens/chant
- rage / rage/raide
How to produce this sound
Voice the sound, keep your tongue close behind the teeth ridge, and let the air rub through, like the middle sound in measure.
Common mix-ups
- jour / chou
- joue / chou
- jeune / jaune
- gens / chant
- jouer / chouer
Closest comparison
measure, vision, leisure, genre, decision
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