Learn how to pronounce EUR

Love this sound . . . or hate it? 

‘EUR’ 

 In my conversation classes, I hear people feeling that 'eur' isa hard sound to make.

So, here’s a mini-lesson on how you can say it right every time.

In this mini-lesson, you’ll discover:

• How to pronounce “eur”

• Step-by-step demonstration

• Lots of practice for you 

How do you say EUR in French?

You may think this sound is hard to produce but you already know how to do it because it's like the sound "ir" in bird, birth, first... Of course, the French r is another story but it's the closest you get. The next sections will show some concrete examples for you to practise.

Real examples for your master the French sound of EUR. 

There’s nothing like practising with full sentences. Here we go:

• Heure >>> time
• Quelle heure est-il ? >>> What time is it?

• bonheur >>> happiness
• Le bonheur est dans les choses simples >>> Happiness is in simple things

• Fleur >>> flower
• Les fleurs apportent beaucoup d’énergie. >>> Flowers bring a lot of energy.

• Leur >>> their
• Leur magasin est très bien situé. >>> Their shop is very well located.

• Heureux >>> happy
• Il fait tout pour être heureux.>>> He does everything to be happy.

• douleur >>> pain
• Il a une douleur insupportable dans le dos. >>> He has a lot of pain at his back.

• Couleur >>> colour
• Il y a beaucoup de couleurs dans sa maison. >>> There are a lot of colours in her house.

• Chaleur >>> heat
• Il y a beaucoup de chaleur en été. >>> There’s a lot of heat in summer.

• Horreur >>> horror
• Quelle horreur ! Il a perdu son travail.  >>> How awful! He lost his job.

• Odeur >>> smell 
• Ces chaussures ont une forte odeur ! >>> These shoes have a strong smell!

How to master OUILLE each time. 

Do you want to produce it perfectly each time? Here are some tips to help you just do this. 

First, visualise the sound. Remember how to put your mouth, tongue, and everything required to say it.

Then, vocalise the sound. Don’t stay with the idea that you know how to say it without doing it aloud. The best thing you could do would be to record your voice and listen to it after to check. Even better, get instant feedback from a native speaker.

Don’t say the sound only but play with examples. Practise writing the sound in specific words and, as you write, say it aloud as well.

Finally, memorise one sound at a time. Master one then go ahead with another one. Trying to learn several sounds at the same time is counterproductive.  

To conclude, the sound eur sounds similar to “ir” like in bird. Oui! The spelling is different but non! It's the same sound. Simply practise and you will be an expert of this sound.

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I would love to know: how do you practise your French pronunciation?