📝 N°1 French Pronunciation Test
What you need to know before taking the French Pronunciation Test
Welcome to this fun and informative French Pronunciation Test!
You don’t need a microphone or a recording. All you need to do here is think about how you speak or understand French orally.
It’s not about knowing what’s ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ according to grammar, but about choosing the answer that most closely resembles your reality today.
🎯 Aim of the test
This test helps you to :
- assess your current level of pronunciation (not your grammar or vocabulary),
- become aware of how you produce and recognise French sounds,
- get personalised advice on how to improve.
At the end, you’ll discover your sound profile: a symbolic character that reflects your pronunciation, accompanied by a detailed description and tailored advice.
🔍 How do I answer?
You’ll see 14 multiple-choice questions.
There are 4 possible answers to each question.
Read all the suggestions carefully, then choose the one that best matches your own pronunciation or perception.
👉 If you hesitate, think about what you would do in a real spontaneous conversation.
Choose the answer that is closest to what you generally do.
It’s not about being perfect, it’s about being honest with yourself.
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How to read the results ?
At the end of the French Pronunciaton Test, you’ll discover your French pronunciation profile, classified into 4 levels represented by symbolic characters.
Each level corresponds to a different stage in your oral language learning, and gives you personalised advice on how to progress.
You’ll see :
✅ A symbolic character that looks like you as a learner
🧠 A linguistic portrait of your way of speaking
🎯 Concrete objectives for your level
💡 Practical tips for going further
🎓 Important : This test does not judge you, it helps you to situate yourself with kindness so that you can progress at your own pace.
Your result depends on the majority of answers you choose (A, B, C or D), each reflecting a typical way of pronouncing.
Even if you’re between levels, use your character as a compass: it shows you where you’re heading now, but you can change it soon with practice!
Discover the different Characters
🟥 You are... The Curious Explorer
Level A1 – Beginner (Cf CECR)
Welcome to the jungle of French pronunciation!
You’ve just put on your linguistic hiking boots, and every word you hear is some kind of exotic creature: surprising, mysterious, sometimes frightening... but always fascinating. You try, you observe, you repeat – even if your ‘tu’ still sounds like ‘tout’ or “on” becomes ‘an’.
You don’t understand everything, but that doesn’t matter. What counts at this stage is your curiosity, your willingness to delve into the unknown, and your ability to laugh at your mistakes. Language is still a wilderness for you, but every attempt is a footprint you leave along the way.
➡️ Objective: develop your ear, differentiate basic sounds (vowels, nasals), dare to speak out loud.
🎧 Tip: Listen to French songs or watch French cartoons. And above all… keep exploring!
🟧 You are... The Linguistique Adventurer
Level A2 – Elementary (Cf CECR)
You’re no longer at the very beginning of your journey, but you’re still carrying your rucksack full of doubts and strange accents. You can order a croissant or ask for directions without panicking. You speak in short, clear sentences… sometimes choppy, but you make progress.
You make connections… when you remember them. You say ‘I went to Nice’ with a little silence after each word. And sometimes you stop to think about that bloody ‘r’ that doesn’t roll like it does at home. But you make yourself understood, and above all, you want to improve.
➡️ Objective: consolidate your automatisms, work on your intonation, dare to speak faster.
📚 Tip: read out simple dialogues and imitate voices in videos to practise rhythm.
🟨 You are... The Applied Communicator
Level B1–B2 – Intermediate (cf: CECR)
You get by. And quite well! You understand most sentences, you speak fluently, and even if your accent still betrays your background, you’re already a real speaker. The French respond to you without slowing down, proof that you’re on the right track.
But you also know that you make mistakes. A forgotten ‘s’ here, an extra link there. Your intonation isn’t always natural, but it’s clear. Sometimes you hesitate: is it [u] or [y]? Is it [ɑ̃] or [ɔ̃]? But you correct, you adjust, you progress. You’re a pronunciation builder.
➡️ Objective: refine the details, make your pronunciation more idiomatic, adopt the right rhythm.
🗣️ Tip: talk to native speakers, take part in language tandems, and record yourself so you can listen to yourself again with a critical eye.
🟩 You are... The Dialogue Master(s)
(Level C1-C2 – Advanced)
Hats off to you! You speak French with the elegance of an actor, the precision of a diplomat and the fluidity of a Parisian in a café. Your accent is subtle, sometimes imperceptible. You’ve mastered the art of the liaison (even the forbidden ones, which you know how to avoid), and you vary your intonation with ease.
You understand the nuances: when to insist, when to accelerate, when to ironize. You play with your language, you inhabit it. Your ear is trained, and so is your vocal organ. You could do French radio – if you haven’t already!
➡️ Goal: perfect stylistic details, explore regional accents, or even… teach pronunciation to others.
🎭 Tip: try French theater, native podcasts, or expressive reading to push your Francophone voice even further.