Learning French: What Makes the Language Unique?

The reason that French is challenging compared toThe next question is how can you learn and
Spanish, German and Italian is because it has amemorize the French language with all the
completely unique way of pronunciation.contrasting characteristics the English and French
The French language is also tricky with some oflanguage has? In memorization, there is a
the letters, each of which has different functionstechnique used to enhance memorization skills.
depending on the position it has on a word or aThis method can be used perfectly for learning a
sentence. You have to be a good observer onsecond language and any language to say the
this aspect. Not only that, the French language hasleast. An example below shows how the
a certain conversational style that sounds like atechnique works.
slurring sound. This is called liaison. In liaison alone,Before you get to the other side of the building,
there are already several conditions which youyou need to cross a long bridge over an
need to follow and then a few more set ofextremely wide pond.
pronunciation rules.The words are bridge and pond. But we used
In response to French questions, you will alsopond only to associate it with the French word
need to observe your intonation. Most of thepont which means “bridge” because the
time, a rising tone is only applicable for yes/notwo words sound alike and the human mind will
questions and on other things or simplefind it easy to link the two together as one word.
conversational patterns, intonation goes to theThe words can be found all in one silly sentence
end of the sentence. The only similarity the Englishand it’s also great in allowing your brain to
and French language has is the number of theexercise, causing it to function and remember
letters on the alphabet. Both languages have thethings better.
complete A-Z alphabet.