Utter French
French pronunciation guide
$4.99
3.6for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Utter French
Pronounce French more like a native! Want to improve your French speaking test marks? Having trouble knowing what letter represents what sound in French? Lacking confidence or having trouble being understood when speaking French? Want to sound more like a French native and know how to *really* pronounce French words? Or are you even studying French phonetics at university? With over 1,200 NATIVE SPEAKER STUDIO RECORDINGS and detailed, ILLUSTRATED PHONETIC guides, Utter French! will help you overcome your French pronunciation woes!
This is the only app to bring you a phonetically accurate yet straightforward French pronunciation guide. Written by a phonetics specialist, the Utter French! pronunciation guide will allow you to improve your pronunciation, reinforce your core French vocabulary and communicate more effectively with French natives!
Remember: this pronunciation guide and audio-based French vocabulary guide contains UNIQUE, ACCURATE MATERIAL to help you pronounce French words more like a native!
Whether you're doing GCSE French, are a relative beginner, or are doing A-Level or more advanced studies, this is the ideal app to brush up on your French pronunciation. It is also ideal for university students studying more detailed aspects of pronunciation and phonetic transcription. Whatever your level, there'll be something in this app for you!
Browse the full list or search for particular French words, then simply click an item to hear it pronounced by a native French speaker, complete with a lip-synced animation and detailed phonetic descriptions. From the pronunciation screen, tap the MICROPHONE icon to access the recording screen, allowing you to compare your attempts with the native French speaker's pronunciation.
This is the only app to bring you a phonetically accurate yet straightforward French pronunciation guide. Written by a phonetics specialist, the Utter French! pronunciation guide will allow you to improve your pronunciation, reinforce your core French vocabulary and communicate more effectively with French natives!
Remember: this pronunciation guide and audio-based French vocabulary guide contains UNIQUE, ACCURATE MATERIAL to help you pronounce French words more like a native!
Whether you're doing GCSE French, are a relative beginner, or are doing A-Level or more advanced studies, this is the ideal app to brush up on your French pronunciation. It is also ideal for university students studying more detailed aspects of pronunciation and phonetic transcription. Whatever your level, there'll be something in this app for you!
Browse the full list or search for particular French words, then simply click an item to hear it pronounced by a native French speaker, complete with a lip-synced animation and detailed phonetic descriptions. From the pronunciation screen, tap the MICROPHONE icon to access the recording screen, allowing you to compare your attempts with the native French speaker's pronunciation.
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What's New in the Latest Version 3.6
Last updated on Oct 9, 2017
Old Versions
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
This update contains iOS 11 compatibility fixes and some updates to the UI to make the application work better on different iPhone and iPad screen sizes.
This update contains iOS 11 compatibility fixes and some updates to the UI to make the application work better on different iPhone and iPad screen sizes.
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Version History
3.6
Oct 9, 2017
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
This update contains iOS 11 compatibility fixes and some updates to the UI to make the application work better on different iPhone and iPad screen sizes.
This update contains iOS 11 compatibility fixes and some updates to the UI to make the application work better on different iPhone and iPad screen sizes.
3.5
Dec 16, 2015
3D Touch support has been added: on supported devices, deep press the Utter French icon on the home screen to display shortcuts to recently viewed words.
This version also contains a minor fix to the highlighting of phonetic symbols while playing back a word.
This version also contains a minor fix to the highlighting of phonetic symbols while playing back a word.
3.4
Jun 1, 2015
Thank you for using Utter French! Please tell your friends, teachers and classmates! Changes this version:
- Some small additions, corrections and improvements have been made to the "phoneme to grapheme" material
- The app's logo has received a much-needed update. Hope you enjoy!
- Some small additions, corrections and improvements have been made to the "phoneme to grapheme" material
- The app's logo has received a much-needed update. Hope you enjoy!
3.3
Apr 21, 2015
* This version includes a new SLOW speech feature: on certain screens, press the red speaker icon to hear the word or recording slowed down.
* On the phonetic detail screen for a given word, when the word is played back, as well as the lip-synced illustration, the currently pronounced sound is also highlighted in the phonetic transcription. This feature also works with the SLOW speech icon.
* A few minor corrections have also been made to the written descriptions.
* On the phonetic detail screen for a given word, when the word is played back, as well as the lip-synced illustration, the currently pronounced sound is also highlighted in the phonetic transcription. This feature also works with the SLOW speech icon.
* A few minor corrections have also been made to the written descriptions.
3.2
Dec 13, 2014
This update brings a BRAND NEW FEATURE to help you with your French pronunciation: a new "Graphemes" tab has been added to the app which explains how particular letters and letter combinations are usually pronounced.
A couple of fixes are also included in this version:
- A bug has been fixed which meant the app could crash in iOS 8 under some circumstances while searching for a word.
- A mistake has been corrected whereby the wrong diagram was displayed for the "mid low front" vowels.
A couple of fixes are also included in this version:
- A bug has been fixed which meant the app could crash in iOS 8 under some circumstances while searching for a word.
- A mistake has been corrected whereby the wrong diagram was displayed for the "mid low front" vowels.
3.1.1
Oct 3, 2014
Fixes an issue in iOS 8 whereby the Play buttons only played the first example of each list of 3 in the "Sounds" tab.
3.1
Sep 18, 2014
This update includes some minor UI fixes, including the removal of unwanted backslash characters no longer appear in pronunciation descriptions.
A new item has been added to the "Resources" section.
This version includes a higher resolution icon for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
A new item has been added to the "Resources" section.
This version includes a higher resolution icon for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
3.0.1
Aug 3, 2014
Minor UI fix for cases where information could get hidden or difficult to view at the bottom of the screen on 3.5" devices.
3.0
Jul 28, 2014
- Completely re-designed UI to fit in with newer versions of iOS
- Brand new material added: pronunciation diagrams and more detailed descriptions of pronunciations
- A new recording feature allows you to compare your pronunciation to the studio recordings
- This update includes a few minor improvements and corrections to the phonetics data
- Brand new material added: pronunciation diagrams and more detailed descriptions of pronunciations
- A new recording feature allows you to compare your pronunciation to the studio recordings
- This update includes a few minor improvements and corrections to the phonetics data
2.0
Oct 11, 2012
A new phonetic transcription and description feature have been added. Tap the button at the top of the screen to display the phonetic transcription of the selected word, then tap on any of the symbols for a detailed explanation of how to pronounce that sound.
A button has been added to repeat the pronunciation of the selected word.
This version also includes some small fixes:
- minor fixes to the lip syncing of some words
- the article no longer appears next to certain adjectives where it shouldn't do
A button has been added to repeat the pronunciation of the selected word.
This version also includes some small fixes:
- minor fixes to the lip syncing of some words
- the article no longer appears next to certain adjectives where it shouldn't do
1.0
Jul 3, 2012
Utter French FAQ
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Utter French.
iPhone
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 9.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
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