Most of us believe that French is a very melodic language. And that many of its words sound so romantic in our ears. Not until we possibly hear the most difficult French words to pronounce… dun dun dun. Now, would that change our perception of the French language? Maybe. Maybe not. The answer is up to each one of us. But regardless of how easy or difficult some words sound, the verdict is still likely to be the same: French has a distinct, special sound in our ears. When it comes to some of the hardest French words to pronounce… well, let’s think of it this way: they are the ones that make this Romance language extra special
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Pronunciation: mil-fu-yuh
Meaning: French puff pastry made out of layers that means “a thousand leaves” - Inébranlablement
Pronunciation: in-ey-brah-lah-blah-moh
Meaning: an adverb that means unbreakably - Serrurerie
Pronunciation: sey-ruh-ruh-ree
Meaning: locksmith - Écureuil
Pronunciation: ey-kyu-re-uy
Meaning: squirrel - Chirurgien
Pronunciation: chi-ruhr-jyan
Meaning: surgeon - Vadrouiller
Pronunciation: vad-rwee-yeh
Meaning: mop - Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobie
Pronunciation: ek-sa-ko-si-oy-ek-see-kon-ta-ek-sa-fo-bee
Meaning: fear of the number 666 - Bouilloire
Pronunciation: boo-lwah
Meaning: kettle - Fauteuil
Pronunciation: foh-teuy
Meaning: armchair - Quincaillerie
Pronunciation: kahn-kay-yeh-ree
Meaning: hardware store - Caoutchouc
Pronunciation: kowt-schuk
Meaning: rubber - Heureuse
Pronunciation: eu-reuh
Meaning: happy
