Interpreters
- Turn your French into a B language
- Understand fast speakers better
- Elevate your interpretation with natural-sounding delivery
Professionals
- Follow conversations with ease
- Chat with your colleagues
- Negotiate on an equal footing
- Boost your credibility
Individuals
- Engage in meaningful discussions
- Connect with French people
- Get ready to move to France
- Interact with your in-laws
French grammar and vocabulary are not a problem but...
- speaking French does not come easily.
- you worry that you are not always understood.
- you struggle to pronounce certain words.
- your "French voice" does not sound natural.
And yet you dream of…
- being taken seriously.
- speaking up in meetings.
- sharing your ideas with confidence.
- being complimented on your French!
You have tried to go it alone...
Congratulations! This is an excellent way to expand your vocabulary and discover new expressions.
🎯 Now you need to practice speaking and get into your ‘French persona’ to reach the next level!
There are plenty of free resources online, but it’s easy to feel lost and overwhelmed.
🎯 Get the help of a professional trainer with a good ear to help you stay motivated.
Your coach can:
- identify and fix your challenges
- draw up a customized plan and exercises
- prioritize areas for improvement
- adapt to your learning style
- and give you a boost when you need it!
But they worry about hurting your feelings or just switch to English.
🎯 Targeted feedback will help you:
- correct your mistakes,
- progress with confidence,
- and stay motivated.
Conversation classes are an excellent way to practice and enhance confidence.
However, conversation classes don’t focus on pronunciation!
🎯 If you treat pronunciation like a workout by focusing on sounds, rhythms and intonation, your accent will improve sooner.
Why is pronunciation so difficult?
Some French rhythms and sounds don’t exist in your language.
You can only correctly pronounce what you hear.
Traditional language courses focus on grammar and vocabulary, but rarely on phonetics or phonology.
They often overlook the musicality of the language and don’t provide pronunciation feedback.
What's the secret to improving your accent?
- Develop your listening skills to identify and distinguish new sounds
- Train your speech muscles to articulate French sounds
- Develop your imitation skills
- And of course, practice regularly!
My approach to pronunciation teaching
My pronunciation coaching sessions focus on the musicality of the language.
In our 1-to-1 sessions, I’ll walk you through the elements of spoken French, helping you master its rhythms, intonations, and sounds to express yourself more clearly.
This personalized approach makes learning fun and effective!
A safe and welcoming environment
My goal is to make each session enjoyable so you can explore and experiment without fear of judgment.
Prioritizing for efficiency
After an initial assessment, I prioritize key areas to focus on, helping you improve the clarity of your French pronunciation.
Customized learning journey
Each session addresses your needs and adapts to your learning style, taking into consideration your lifestyle, native language, level of French and schedule.
Articulation training
We work on strengthening your French speech muscles to help you pronounce and connect sounds clearly, smoothly, and comfortably. Get ready to smile (a lot), make faces, and stick your tongue out!
Honing your listening skills
It's essential to be able to hear the unique sounds of French for clear pronunciation. In our sessions we focus on developing and refining your listening skills to achieve this goal.
Practice resources
After each lesson a video recording, session materials, practical worksheets and audio files will be available in your private Pronunciation Folder for independent practice.
Empowering strategies
Each session is packed with actionable tips and strategies to help you start using new sounds in your daily life and make your independent practice highly effective.
And if you're up to it...
we could even use songs to support your learning journey in a fun and effective way. The songs we choose would help you develop your listening skills, memory and diction.
What my clients say
- J'ai eu le plaisir de suivre des séances de prononciation avec Isabelle. Elle est très pédagogue et a cherché la meilleure technique pour faire évoluer mon niveau de prononciation française avec des exercices spécifiques. Par ailleurs, elle a réussi à … More trouver rapidement les points que je devais améliorer. Je recommande Isabelle à tous les étrangers qui souhaitent améliorer leur prononciation et vous conseille de prendre le temps pour vous entrainer en dehors des séances.
- J'ai eu madame Isabelle Cottenet, ma professeure de prononciation, qui m'a aidé à découvrir une méthode de communication en français. Elle est attentive, patiente, optimiste et comprend les difficultés de ses élèves. Avant, je n'avais pas confiance … More pour parler en français, mes camarades de classe et même mes collègues du travail ne me comprenaient pas bien, il fallait que je répète ce que je disais. Mais maintenant, je me sens beaucoup plus à l'aise. Ce changement a vraiment amélioré ma vie et m'a donné envie de parler plus souvent.
- J'ai eu la chance d'avoir Isabelle Cottenet comme professeure de prononciation française. Elle est très patiente et a su m'aider à découvrir de nouvelles facettes de la langue française, ce qui a même amélioré mon orthographe. En tant qu'hispanophone, … More j'ai trouvé fascinant de comparer la position de la langue pour certaines consonnes entre les deux langues. Son matériel et ses exercices sont vraiment utiles et ont même amélioré ma compréhension orale. Je recommande vivement ses cours !
- J'ai contacté Isabelle pour m'aider avec ma diction française dans le chant lyrique. Ayant de l'expérience avec la musique et le chant, elle comprenait que je devais trouver le bon équilibre dans la diction et la technique vocale. Avant nos … More séances, je lui ai envoyé mes partitions pour qu'elle puisse les lire. On a travaillé ensemble avec le texte parlé, et ensuite chanté. Elle était patiente et elle m'encourageait tout au long des séances. Je la recommande très fortement aux autres chanteurs qui souhaitent améliorer leur diction !
Private online coaching sessions prices
Découverte
One
30-Minute Call
En douceur
4-Session Pack
(45 min each)
Equilibré
4-Session Pack
(1 hour each)
€
285
(€71 / Session)
- Assessment
- Pronunciation
- Corrected conversation on the topics of your choice
Sur mesure
One bespoke
1-Hour Session
€
90
Define the content
of your session:
- Assessment
Or
- Pitching & Presenting
Or
- Pronunciation
Freelance interpreters and translators in France
If you’d like to claim pronunciation sessions as a professional expense and are subject to VAT in France, 20% VAT will be added to the rates listed.
Please contact me before booking your session or package online.
If you are NOT subject to VAT, you can book the sessions at the prices above!
Commit to consistent progress with a 12-session program
If you’re ready to engage in a focused 3-month journey to improve your pronunciation with regular sessions and independent practice, let’s talk!
Book your free 30-minute call to discuss your goals, how we can achieve them, and determine if we’re the right fit.
After our meeting, I’ll send you a detailed quote and you can then decide if you’d like to move forward with me.
Looking forward to meeting you soon!
(Psssst, booking a 12-session program is also better value for money 😊.)
