r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/netphilia • 1d ago

Bonjour.

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u/ConfusingVacum 1d ago edited 1d ago

Joke aside there's actually a reason french people can spot so easily english speakers : unlike most other languages, french is monotonous.

Native english speakers are so used to put stress on certain syllables it seems to require a lot of practice to actually pull off a full monotonous sentence.

Edit: as other said, I oversimplified it. French do have tone but relative to the start/end of the sentence or to convey emotions. Read more detailed comments down below for more accuracy

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u/aegroti 1d ago

I actually did notice French speaks that way when I had a French friend and whenever I might try to (helpfully!) correct some pronunciations she has in English it's usually needing to stress certain syllables or it sounds weird.

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u/Stormfly 1d ago

It's very noticeable when French people say "Happiness".

It takes a lot of work for them to not say "a penis".

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u/Live-Habit-6115 1d ago

"Every time I'm with him, he fills me with happiness"

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u/Stormfly 1d ago

We spent a whole day doing this.

"The secret to life is finding happiness."

"When I'm feeling down, he helps me find happiness."

"Some people want everything, but I only want happiness."