Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Of all the French sounds, “ain” is one of the trickiest. Are you making these common mistakes? A native French speaker explains.

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It’s no secret that French is made up of many complicated nasal sounds — including the “ain” sound. You’ll find it in words like “pain”, “demain” and even “ainsi”. And if French isn’t your first language, you may find yourself stumbling over these words a bit.

In today’s lesson, I’ll explain the mistakes you’re probably making as you try to make the French sound “ain”. After all — once you know what you’re doing wrong, it’s much easier to fix it! Learn how to master this sound once and for all, so that you can properly pronounce an entire world of French words.

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

Géraldine