FYW 168 : French pronunciation (1) – How to know when the letter “S” is pronounced [s] or [z]

I'm really excited to start a short series of episodes dedicated to French pronunciation to mark the achievement of over 2 years of creating, testing and refining the online course that I’ve been working really hard on for you!

"How to sound like a native French speaker - Everything you need to know about French pronunciation and intonation" will officially open on May 9th, 2018.

Save the date because it will come with a special and limited offer!

I'll also do a live session on Saturday May 19th, at 1.30pm (Melbourne Australia time). You can send me your questions about French pronunciation and intonation now and I'll try to answer them during the session.

Submit your questions for the live session: http://frenchyourway.com.au/contact

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In this episode, I'll answer to Joanne’s question: “How to know when the letter "S" is pronounced [s] or [z] ?"
Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode
Le silence, un serpent, septembre, sourire (smile)

un aspirateur (a vacuum cleaner), un best of, du persil (parsley)

une rose, un désert, un poison, un cousin, un prisonnier (a prisoner)

un dessert, un poisson (a fish), un coussin (a cushion/pillow)

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LINKS and RESOURCES!

Get updates about my upcoming course: frenchyourway.com.au/course
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French Voices Podcast: http://frenchyourway.com.au/category/frenchvoices
"How to Improve your French Conversation Skills" (eBook and audiobook): http://frenchyourway.com.au/improve-french-conversational-skills

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I'm Jessica, a native French teacher from the Champagne region here to help you learn French and discover the French language. You may know me from the French Voices Podcast (a series of interviews in French for the more advanced learners). If you are curious about the French language, this podcast is for you. Expand your French vocabulary and improve your French grammar in a way that is both easy and memorable. How? By connecting bridges between French and English languages to make learning more efficient! Discover the origins of some French words and French expressions, examples of related words and get a new understanding of common mistakes made by students. It doesn't matter whether you’re at a beginner, intermediate or advanced level in French. I have no doubt that you will learn from these mini French lessons. So, get on board and learn French with me! Join the community at http://frenchyourway.com.au Submit your own questions to podcast@frenchyourway.com.au