French · Difficult words
How to pronounce auberge de jeunesse in French
auberge de jeunesse
Hostel
French of France · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
auberge de jeunesse is pronounced /o.bɛʁ.ʒ(ə) də ʒœ.nɛs/ in French. In auberge de jeunesse: Keep your tongue toward the front while rounding your lips. /y/ is close to an “ee” tongue position with rounded lips; /ø/ and /œ/ are more open. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in auberge de jeunesse
Read auberge de jeunesse in these IPA segments: o · bɛʁ · ʒ(ə) də ʒœ · nɛs. 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.Rounded front vowels
In auberge de jeunesse: Keep your tongue toward the front while rounding your lips. /y/ is close to an “ee” tongue position with rounded lips; /ø/ and /œ/ are more open.
Watch out: English “oo” puts the tongue too far back for these vowels.
2.The French r /ʁ/
In auberge de jeunesse: 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.A steady /o/ vowel
In auberge de jeunesse: Round the lips and keep the tongue toward the back for a steady /o/. Follow the length indicated in the transcription.
Watch out: Avoid automatically turning a single /o/ into the moving vowel of English “go”.
Hear it in context
On réserve une auberge de jeunesse près de la gare.
We're booking a hostel near the station.
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
auberge de jeunesse 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.
Meaning and everyday use
Questions about auberge de jeunesse
How do you pronounce auberge de jeunesse?
auberge de jeunesse is pronounced /o.bɛʁ.ʒ(ə) də ʒœ.nɛs/ in French. In auberge de jeunesse: Keep your tongue toward the front while rounding your lips. /y/ is close to an “ee” tongue position with rounded lips; /ø/ and /œ/ are more open. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In auberge de jeunesse: Keep your tongue toward the front while rounding your lips. /y/ is close to an “ee” tongue position with rounded lips; /ø/ and /œ/ are more open. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
