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How to pronounce "while" in French

while is pronounced with standard French phonetics in French. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 25 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

whi·le

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Syllableswhi · le
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2:32

also taking place in courthouses in immigration court while people are doing routine checks. Basically to get into the courtroom you have to walk a routine checks. Basically to get into

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immigration court while people are doing routine checks.

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25 clips

The French word “while”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (whi · le). SayItVid indexes 25 authentic French video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “while” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from FRANCE 24, Frenchy Tales.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇫🇷 FRFRANCE 24
    Clip #1 · @2:32
    “also taking place in courthouses in immigration court while people are doing routine checks. Basically to get into the courtroom you have to walk a routine checks. Basically to get into”
  • 🇫🇷 FRFrenchy Tales
    Clip #2 · @9:59
    “dad grs burgers we invite all our friends and neighbors and my dad grills burgers while my mom makes her famous potato salad there's music games and lots of laughter at night we watch the fireworks together lying on blankets in the yard it's laughter at night we watch the fireworks together lying on blankets in the yard it's”
  • 🇫🇷 FRFRANCE 24
    Clip #3 · @4:28
    “said put me in prison took a while for them to know what to do with me but eventually I was brought in took a while for them to know what to do with me but eventually I was brought in”
  • 🇫🇷 FRFRANCE 24
    Clip #4 · @5:36
    “very quickly though we fell back to the same old rythm of bombing civilians and occupying in massing in Gaza while it was confusing for a moment to see the IDF actually do something that I support it”
  • 🇫🇷 FRFRANCE 24
    Clip #5 · @1:03
    “normales et mérite alors ou six cent mille enfants sont privés d'éducation en raison du conflit camerounais a while she lui espère retourner à l'école et raison du conflit camerounais a while”

Pronounce: “while”

Syllables:
whi · le
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