How to Fake a Convincing French Accent

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Produce a guttural "r" sound.. Replace "th" with the "z" sound.. Remember that the "h" is always silent.

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1

Produce a guttural "r" sound.

Step 1

Produce a guttural "r" sound.

2

Replace "th" with the "z" sound.

Step 2

Replace "th" with the "z" sound.

3

Remember that the "h" is always silent.

Step 3

Remember that the "h" is always silent.

4

Change your production of the "j" and "g" sounds to "zh.

Step 4

Change your production of the "j" and "g" sounds to "zh.

5

Drop the "g" in words with "ng.

Step 5

Drop the "g" in words with "ng.

6

Produce "e" sounds with the tongue lower in the mouth.

Step 6

Produce "e" sounds with the tongue lower in the mouth.

7

Pronounce "i" like the "ee" in "see.

Step 7

Pronounce "i" like the "ee" in "see.

8

Say "u" with your lips puckered tightly.

Step 8

Say "u" with your lips puckered tightly.

9

Reduce tongue movement and focus more on lip placement.

Step 9

Reduce tongue movement and focus more on lip placement.

10

Speak with equal stressing.

Step 10

Speak with equal stressing.

11

Stress the last syllable when speaking in sentences.

Step 11

Stress the last syllable when speaking in sentences.

12

Speak with an upward intonation pattern.

Step 12

Speak with an upward intonation pattern.

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