Sound drill: the nasals /ɑ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ (an, on)
P45.pronunciation-drills.04 · Audience: guest, language-pro, it-ml · Prerequisites: Sound drill: closed é versus open è
Unité PO-06 · campagne 4 · blanc et blond.
Blanc and blond differ only in their nasal vowel, so if the two merge — or if an n creeps in after them — the listener loses the word. The an of blanc is the open nasal /ɑ̃/; the on of blond is the rounded one /ɔ̃/. In both, the vowel itself carries the nasality: do not sound the n. Record the models and listen for a leaked consonant.
Say: Un bon vin blanc.
Say: Les enfants regardent un long film.
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