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French Made Easy · July 30 · 9 min

225 - The Mute E: Why It Disappears in Spoken French

In this episode, you’ll learn why French speakers sometimes drop the mute “e” in spoken French. 🛑 A quick note: In this lesson, we’re not talking about the silent e at the end of words. We’re focusing on the mute e that can disappear inside words or in short words like je, me, te, le and de in everyday speech. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet, transcript, and exercise for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click here to download it for free! 🤍

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In this episode, you’ll learn why French speakers sometimes drop the mute “e” in spoken French.

🛑 A quick note: In this lesson, we’re not talking about the silent e at the end of words. We’re focusing on the mute e that can disappear inside words or in short words like je, me, te, le and de in everyday speech.

📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library:  Click here to download the cheat sheet, transcript, and exercise for this episode. It's free!

🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click here to download it for free! 🤍

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