173 - The /e/ Sound [French Pronunciation Practice]

 
 

In this episode, you’ll practice the French /e/ sound with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨

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Transcript

Bonjour à tous, and welcome back to the French Made Easy podcast! This is episode number 173 — numéro cent-soixante-treize.

Today, we’re continuing our Listen & Repeat pronunciation series, and this time, we’re focusing on the French vowel sound /e/. 🎧✨

So here's how it works: I’ll say some French sentences where the /e/ sound appears, and your job is simple — just listen carefully and repeat after me.

This listen & repeat technique helps you train your ear, build muscle memory, so you can eventually feel more confident when speaking French.

To help you follow along, make sure to download your free cheat sheet — it includes all the sentences and English translations. And if you love this kind of practice, don’t miss the full Listen & Repeat guide! It’s packed with even more French sounds and sentences to keep your pronunciation sharp. 🗂️✨

You’ll find all the links in the episode notes!

Let’s see a few words with the sound /e/:

  • l’été (summer)

  • détester (to hate)

  • le thé (tea)

  • la télé (TV)

  • léger (light)

 
 

Listen carefully and repeat each sentence after me.

Sentences:

  • Il a regardé la télé toute la soirée. 📺 (He watched TV all evening.)

  • L’été est ma saison préférée. ☀️ (Summer is my favorite season.)

  • J’ai préparé un dîner léger. 🍽️ (I prepared a light dinner.)

  • Le bébé est réveillé. 👶 (The baby is awake.)

  • J’ai oublié mes clefs dans l’entrée. 🔑 (I forgot my keys in the entrance.)

Alright, bien joué, well done!

Feel free to go back and replay any sentence. Repetition really is the key to improve your pronunciation.

And that’s it for today’s Listen & Repeat episode!

Don’t forget to download your free cheat sheet for this episode — it includes all the French sentences and English translations so you can follow along easily.

And if you want to go even further, be sure to check out my Listen & Repeat Guide — it has every French sound, with tons of extra sentences to keep practicing and building your pronunciation confidence.

You’ll find all the links in the episode notes.

Thank you for practicing with me today! I’ll chat with you in the next episode. À bientôt, bye! 🤍

Mathilde KienComment