Today we’re looking at the feminine noun la médaille, which translates to medal. For the pronunciation, the LL sounds like “eye” with a slight Y sound. la médaille – [medaj] medal
David Issokson
If you ever travel to Paris you will definitely hear the word arrondissement. Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements or city districts. Many people have a hard time with the pronunciation. The final EN is nasal and the final T is completely silent.
In today’s lesson we’ll look at the feminine noun la gymnastique. More specifically, the term used to refer to gymnastics in athletic competitions and the Olympics is la gymnastique artistique or artistic gymnastics. la gymnastique artistique artistic gymnastics
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