French · Difficult words
How to pronounce distributeur de billets in French
distributeur de billets
ATM
French of France · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
distributeur de billets is pronounced /dis.tʁi.by.tœʁ də bi.jɛ/ in French. In distributeur de billets: The final written s is not sounded in this isolated-word reference. Finish with the last sound shown in /dis.tʁi.by.tœʁ də bi.jɛ/. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in distributeur de billets
Read distributeur de billets in these IPA segments: dis · tʁi · by · tœʁ də bi · jɛ. 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.The final written s
In distributeur de billets: The final written s is not sounded in this isolated-word reference. Finish with the last sound shown in /dis.tʁi.by.tœʁ də bi.jɛ/.
Watch out: Connected speech can differ, especially where liaison is possible. Do not generalize this word’s ending to every French word.
2.Rounded front vowels
In distributeur de billets: 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.
3.The French r /ʁ/
In distributeur de billets: 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.
4.The open /ɛ/ vowel
In distributeur de billets: 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
Je passe au distributeur de billets.
I'm stopping by the ATM.
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
distributeur de billets 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 distributeur de billets
How do you pronounce distributeur de billets?
distributeur de billets is pronounced /dis.tʁi.by.tœʁ də bi.jɛ/ in French. In distributeur de billets: The final written s is not sounded in this isolated-word reference. Finish with the last sound shown in /dis.tʁi.by.tœʁ də bi.jɛ/. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In distributeur de billets: The final written s is not sounded in this isolated-word reference. Finish with the last sound shown in /dis.tʁi.by.tœʁ də bi.jɛ/. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
