Why is French so pretty?

FRENCH – MOST BEAUTIFUL SPOKEN LANGUAGE
With its unpronounceable “r”, its nasal vowel sounds “en”, “in”, “un” and melodious intonation, it sounds extremely musical to the non-native ear. And let's not forget the strong cultural context which lends French the status of the most beautiful spoken language in the world.
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Which language is most attractive?

Here are (in no particular order) the 10 most beautiful languages in the world, according to Busuu's experts
  1. Italian. When it comes to the most attractive languages, for many people the native language of Italy likely springs to mind. ...
  2. Arabic. ...
  3. English. ...
  4. (Brazilian) Portuguese. ...
  5. 5. Japanese. ...
  6. Turkish. ...
  7. Irish/Scottish Gaelic. ...
  8. Lingala.
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Is French an attractive language?

The poll of 14,000 people worldwide who use the language learning app Babbel puts French at the top with 34% of the vote, followed by Italian and Spanish. French was also the most attractive accent when speaking another language.
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Why is French so monotone?

No syllable stressing

Like other romance languages such as Spanish and Italian, French is songful. In other words, it tends to be monotone and flow from one word to the next. This is why many people find it so pretty.
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What makes French so special?

The language of culture

French is the international language of cooking, fashion, theatre, the visual arts, dance and architecture. A knowledge of French offers access to great works of literature in the original French, as well as films and songs.
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Why French sounds so unlike other Romance languages



Why is French hard?

The French language tends to be difficult to pronounce at first because there are simply sounds that native English speakers aren't used to making. To begin with, French is more evenly stressed. This means that while some parts of a word are stressed, it's not as distinct as in English.
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Should I learn French or German?

If you are mesmerized by the French culture, then you should choose the French language. You would be better able to appreciate the art, architecture, cinema, and food. But if you are a fan of engineering, analytical thinking, and scientific theories then you should choose German.
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Is French worse than English?

France has the lowest level of English proficiency of any country in the. The 2018 English Proficiency Index compared levels of English among non-native speakers across 88 countries around the world.
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What's harder French or Spanish?

All in all, neither language is definitively more or less difficult than the other. Spanish is arguably somewhat easier for the first year or so of learning, in large part because beginners may struggle less with pronunciation than their French-studying colleagues.
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Why does French sound so fancy?

Euphony, a rule of harmony. Another reason why people find FRench language charming is the intonation. French language has an ardent dedication to “euphony” or the quality of sounding harmonious. There are rules to make sure that French always sounds like a song or an old fashioned drama.
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Why does French sound so weird?

The pronunciation of French is different from most Romance languages because it has many vowels, it is experiencing the weakening of consonants, has irregular tonic accent, and a unique stress pattern. All these cause French to become significantly different compared to other Romance languages.
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Why does French sound so romantic?

French is especially euphonic due to its pronunciation, as French speakers avoid pronouncing the consonant at the end of a world unless followed by a vowel. This makes the words flow together better and sound more pleasing. Some may argue the rhythmic cadence of a language could attribute to its romance.
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What is the world's sweetest language?

If a message circulating on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook is to be believed, Bengali has been voted the sweetest language in the world. Conducted by Unesco, the vote ranks Spanish and Dutch as the second and third sweetest tongues respectively.
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Is French the sweetest language in the world?

French is an official language over 25 countries in 5 different countries and has been voted the fourth sweetest language of the world.
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Which language is known as queen of the world?

Kannada had a huge boost during the Vijayanagar period. Shri Vinoba Bhave called "Kannada" script the "Queen of World Scripts" – "Vishwa Lipigala Raani".
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Is French useful?

French is the second most useful language in the world for business. Studying French makes you smarter. French is one of the top ten majors most likely to lead to less unemployment and higher earnings. Studying in a French-speaking region makes you more creative.
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What Harder French or Italian?

The main difference is in pronunciation: French pronunciation is considered to be the most difficult among the Romance languages, because it has some very unusual sounds we don't have in English. The Italian “r” and the French “r” are very, very different: they are both difficult for a native-English speaker.
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What is the easiest language to learn?

And The Easiest Language To Learn Is…
  1. Norwegian. This may come as a surprise, but we have ranked Norwegian as the easiest language to learn for English speakers. ...
  2. Swedish. ...
  3. Spanish. ...
  4. Dutch. ...
  5. Portuguese. ...
  6. Indonesian. ...
  7. Italian. ...
  8. French.
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Is it rude to speak English in France?

It's local custom and not rude at all. This cultural divide often adds to the misconception about English being rude. It's not so much the language, but the difference in cultural expectations that causes friction. Communicating across a language divide is incredibly difficult.
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What do French think of English?

But it's not all bad news, as there are many French people who like the English, with 36 per cent enjoying our politeness and good manners. A third of the French think the English produce great music, and three in 10 like our sense of humour.
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Is France English friendly?

Yes, you can speak English in France and almost always get by. In general, you will have an easier time in cities and with younger generations. However, speaking English will hurt your rapport with locals. Don't expect to make a lot of friends without at least trying to speak French.
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Is Spanish or French more useful?

If you live in the United States or plan to travel throughout Latin America, Spanish is probably going to be much more useful to you. However, if you're in Canada, or planning to travel or do business there, knowing French is going to be more helpful — it's an official language of the country, after all.
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Is English or French harder to learn?

French is not as hard to learn as it is considered by most of the people, especially when compared to English. In fact, it is a language that's much easier to achieve fluency in than you'd have ever expected. English is inconsistent when it comes to pronunciation.
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Is French or Russian easier to learn?

Russian is easier to get the hang of when you start, but the grammar quickly becomes a lot more complex (much more complex than that of German or French which definitely don't have verbs of motion or aspects as detailed and complex as Russian does.)
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What are Level 5 languages?

0-5 Language Proficiency Levels
  • 0 – No Proficiency. At this lowest level, there is basically no knowledge of the language. ...
  • 1 – Elementary Proficiency. ...
  • 2 – Limited Working Proficiency. ...
  • 3 – Professional Working Proficiency. ...
  • 4 – Full Professional Proficiency. ...
  • 5 – Native / Bilingual Proficiency.
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