Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Learn the most common French accent mistakes, and how you can easily fix them, according to a native Parisian.

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Do you want to sound less English and more authentically French in your conversations? Let’s work on your French accent!

The truth is, the French accent is very diverse, and there is no one, single French accent. But, there are some general tips and tricks that you can use to sound more French overall when speaking.

In today’s lesson, I’ll teach you some of the most common mistakes that I hear English speakers make with their French accent, and give you some tips on how you can fix them.

00:00 What students are often asking
00:36 Mistake #1: Wrong stresses
01:41 Mistake #2: Pronouncing every letter
05:00 Mistake #3: Obsessing over pronunciation before hearing the sounds
09:46 Mistake #4: Obsessing over your accent
10:40 Mistake #5: Accent before grammar and vocabulary

Take care and stay safe.
😘 from Grenoble, France.

Géraldine