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The R is made by lightly clearing your throat. In the word "rien" the R is followed by a vowel so it will probably be pronounced voiced rather than unvoiced, which means you hum a tiny bit while you say it instead of just making a scratching sound. (To better understand voiced/unvoiced, consider that our letters B, D, V, and Z are the voiced versions of the letters P, T, F, and S, respectively.) The I is like the letter Y in the word "yes". The EN combination makes a nasal vowel that sounds like "eh". I always say that this vowel sounds like a quacking duck if you exaggerate it loudly. The French nasal vowels are made by passing the sound through your nose and mouth at the same time. If you touch the front of your nose while making a nasal vowel correctly, you can feel it vibrating. Rien rhymes with bien, tiens, lien, sien, and mien.
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What is the french word for nothing?
nothing = rien nothing at all = rien du tout
What does J'ai rien compris?
j'ai rien compris -- I didn't get (understand) anythingThis sentence shows an example of the tendency in spoken French to drop the word "ne". The proper sentence is "je n'ai rien compris".
What does c'est rien mean?
c'est rien /or / ce n'est rien means that's nothing in French.
How do you pronounce smuggler in french?
The word in French is 'contrabandier'.
How do you pronounce black in french?
noir is the french word,nou-ar
How do you pronounce your welcome in french?
de rien like durian
How do you pronounce 'de rien' in French?
The closest you can come in english is : DUH RAY IN
What is the french word of nothing?
rien
What is the french word for nothing?
nothing = rien nothing at all = rien du tout
What is the cajun French word for nothing?
Nothing in French is "rien"
What is the French word 'rien' in English?
"Nothing" is an English equivalent of the French word "rien."Specifically, the French word is an indefinite pronoun. But it also can be a masculine noun. But either way, the meaning and the pronunciation are the same: "ryeh."
What does the word rien mean in french?
Rien means 'nothing' or the negative form of 'anything' depending on the context. For example, -"Qu'as-tu fait" (What did you do?) -"Rien." (Nothing.) or -"Je n'ai rien fait." (I didn't do anything.) Note that rien is used in the place of 'pas' and is one of the many forms of the negative in French (e.g. ne...rien, ne...aucun, ne...personne).
How do you pronounce the french word cou?
"Cu" is just how you would pronounce the french word for neck
How do you say do nothing in french?
ne faites rien
What does J'ai rien compris?
j'ai rien compris -- I didn't get (understand) anythingThis sentence shows an example of the tendency in spoken French to drop the word "ne". The proper sentence is "je n'ai rien compris".
What does c'est rien mean?
c'est rien /or / ce n'est rien means that's nothing in French.
What does ne rien mean in french?
'Ne rien' means 'nothing'.
