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How to pronounce "tough" in French

tough is pronounced with standard French phonetics in French. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 20 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

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5:44

tendresse à retrouver notamment sur Youtube well yeah this is tough this is tough I can't hang with you what you think about

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The French word “tough”. Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (tough), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. SayItVid indexes 20 authentic French video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “tough” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from FRANCE 24, Frenchy Tales, French Fairy Tales.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇫🇷 FRFRANCE 24
    Clip #1 · @5:44
    “tendresse à retrouver notamment sur Youtube well yeah this is tough this is tough I can't hang with you what you think about”
  • 🇫🇷 FRFrenchy Tales
    Clip #2 · @5:15
    “The queen, rather than being impressed, was entertained by his nerve. To punish him out like the other princes, she threw three tough challenges his way. The first challenge was a tricky one. The queen demanded a precious blue jewel that had tumbled into the fast-flowing river.”
  • 🇫🇷 FRFrench Fairy Tales
    Clip #3 · @0:52
    “des lunettes à ma princesse non on pense que tu es ennuyeuse ne me dérange pas maintenant s'ils tiraient bien m'excuser j'essaie de mettre ça tough dur dans la bouteille de notre expérience scientifique aux doigts de sortir bouteille de notre expérience scientifique aux doigts de sortir”
  • 🇫🇷 FRFRANCE 24
    Clip #4 · @2:44
    “avait eu des des bobards ce qui vous en avais dit plus est-ce qu'ils en avaient parlé tough on peut pas dire qu'il a parlé tough on peut pas dire qu'il a”
  • 🇫🇷 FRFRANCE 24
    Clip #5 · @28:43
    “Trump sa réponse à ce genre d'attentat à ce genre d'événement c'est il faut être dur have to be tough c'est ça qu'il a dit qu'est-ce que ça veut dire rien du tout absolument rien il faut taper sur la tête des gens on sait pas ce que ça tout absolument rien il faut taper sur la tête des gens on sait pas ce que ça”

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Syllables:
tough
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