Imagine you’re calling someone, someone quite far: “Hey!” Now, imagine, you have this inside joke about fishes… and you’re saying “Hey” but you press your lips. In other words, you’re mocking a fish! That’s the sound /eu/ makes. Now practice. And next time, try to don’t use your hands!

Now, simply pronounce the letter e in English and round your lips with your fingers Some situations are funnier than others, depending on your point of view. Practice, practice, and try to get it without pressing your lips manually. Or try to pronounce the English double e (ee) and put the tongue against  your bottom teeth.

Imagine your friend said something dull, and you say “duh”, a loooong “duh”. Now, keep listening to the vowel you’re pronouncing. That’s it! Technically, it’s the sound requiring the least effort. Keep your mouth mid-open, a little slack, and make some noise!

Nasal sounds! There are four different nasal sounds in Canadian French, versus three in metropolitan French (standard French in France). Ready to take the challenge and learn one more, (and it’s a common sound!)? To pronounce these sounds, the air should pass through both your mouth and your nose. If you wet your finger and put it under your nose, you should be able to feel a little cold breeze when you pronounce the nasal vowels. Let your nose participate a little in the pronunciation process…