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How to pronounce Aix-en-Provence in French
Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence (place name)
French of France · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
Aix-en-Provence is pronounced /ɛk.sɑ̃.pʁɔ.vɑ̃s/ in French. In Aix-en-Provence: Let some air pass through the nose while keeping the vowel continuous. The tilde /̃/ marks nasalization. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in Aix-en-Provence
Read Aix-en-Provence in these IPA segments: ɛk · sɑ̃ · pʁɔ · vɑ̃s. Dots and stress marks identify the boundaries shown in the reference; these symbols are not English spelling. French prominence belongs to the spoken phrase. Do not impose a heavy English-style stress on every isolated word.
1.Nasal vowels
In Aix-en-Provence: Let some air pass through the nose while keeping the vowel continuous. The tilde /̃/ marks nasalization.
Watch out: Do not automatically add a separate n or m after the nasal vowel.
2.The French r /ʁ/
In Aix-en-Provence: Use gentle friction toward the back of the mouth. Keep the tongue tip relaxed while connecting r to its neighboring vowel.
Watch out: Avoid a strong English curled r or adding a vowel before the consonant.
3.The open /ɛ/ vowel
In Aix-en-Provence: Keep the vowel open, like the vowel in many pronunciations of English “bed”, without a final glide.
Watch out: Avoid turning this vowel into English “ay”.
Hear it in context
Notre destination est Aix-en-Provence.
Our destination is Aix-en-Provence.
Listen once, say it aloud, then replay at 1.00×. Keep the word connected to the surrounding sentence rather than giving every syllable equal weight.
Pronunciation and variety
Aix-en-Provence is presented using French of France. Regional accents and connected speech can change details. The isolated word and the example let you compare the dictionary form with a short spoken context.
The English-style respelling is approximate. Use the IPA and recording together for vowel quality and consonants that do not have an exact English equivalent.
Questions about Aix-en-Provence
How do you pronounce Aix-en-Provence?
Aix-en-Provence is pronounced /ɛk.sɑ̃.pʁɔ.vɑ̃s/ in French. In Aix-en-Provence: Let some air pass through the nose while keeping the vowel continuous. The tilde /̃/ marks nasalization. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In Aix-en-Provence: Let some air pass through the nose while keeping the vowel continuous. The tilde /̃/ marks nasalization. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
