French · Food & drink
How to pronounce fruit in French
fruit
Fruit
French of France · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
fruit is pronounced /fʁɥi/ in French. In fruit: The final written t is not sounded in this isolated-word reference. Finish with the last sound shown in /fʁɥi/. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in fruit
The reference transcription for fruit is /fʁɥi/. Read adjacent consonants together without inserting extra vowels. French prominence belongs to the spoken phrase. Do not impose a heavy English-style stress on every isolated word.
1.The final written t
In fruit: The final written t is not sounded in this isolated-word reference. Finish with the last sound shown in /fʁɥi/.
Watch out: Connected speech can differ, especially where liaison is possible. Do not generalize this word’s ending to every French word.
2.The French r /ʁ/
In fruit: 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 rounded glide /ɥ/
In fruit: Move quickly from a rounded front-vowel position into the next vowel. This is a glide, not a separate full syllable.
Watch out: Do not replace it with an ordinary English w.
4.Front-vowel position
In fruit: Listen for the distinction between the closer /i/ and the more relaxed /ɪ/ when shown. Keep your tongue toward the front.
Watch out: Do not decide vowel quality from English spelling alone.
Hear it in context
Je prends un fruit pour le goûter.
I'll take a piece of fruit for the snack.
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
fruit 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 fruit
How do you pronounce fruit?
fruit is pronounced /fʁɥi/ in French. In fruit: The final written t is not sounded in this isolated-word reference. Finish with the last sound shown in /fʁɥi/. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In fruit: The final written t is not sounded in this isolated-word reference. Finish with the last sound shown in /fʁɥi/. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
