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4 responses to “Souvenirs de guerre, track 1”

1. September 12, 2023

   Dai Kichi

   Hi, David. I’m a new lister of this programs. I start listening interviews from the top of lists.

   In this track, it is impossible for me to distinguish “recueille auprès” from “recueille près”. I can’t hear [ʁəkœj opʁɛ] instead [ʁəkœj(ə) pʁɛ].

   Thanks for your explanation of “sir/soeur” in youtube, I clearly hear the sound [œ](probably [œ:] here) in the portion of this paragraph. But [o] sound never comes to me.

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   1. September 12, 2023

      DavidTolman

      Hello Dai,
      Thank you for letting me know that you do not hear the au in auprès. It is quite clear for me as a fluent listener, but perhaps it is more because of the pacing of the sound than the actual pronunciation of the au, which is very, very slight. Honestly, I am not quite sure why the auprès is so clear when the au part is barely heard.

      However, even if you cannot hear it now, I think you will hear it later, as you continue to listen to spoken French.

      Again, it might be something about the rhythm and pacing.

      Any native speaker would tell you that it is crystal clear. (I only say that in case you are wondering if we are really sure about what was said.)
      Best regards,
      David Tolman

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      1. September 13, 2023

         Dai Kichi

         Thank you for your reply, David.

         Until now, I still can’t find the “au” of “auprès”, but I continue to try to keep listening and finding the sound.

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   2. September 12, 2023

      DavidTolman

      By the way, this is a really interesting interview. It is one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy it.

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