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Master spoken French with the Shadowing technique.

Listen to native speakers sentence by sentence, repeat out loud, and get instant AI pronunciation scoring — with IPA, CEFR levels and DELF-ready paths.

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Écoute d'abord, puis répète à voix haute.

/ekut dabɔʁ pɥi ʁepɛt a vwa ot/

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What is the shadowing technique?

Shadowing is a language-learning method where you listen to a native speaker and repeat what they say with a one-to-two-second delay, copying their pronunciation, rhythm and intonation. Interpreters and polyglots use it to build speaking fluency fast — and Shadola adds instant, free AI pronunciation feedback right in your browser.

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What is shadowing?

Listen, then repeat out loud almost at the same time — sentence by sentence.

It trains your ear and mouth together, and it's one of the fastest routes to natural rhythm and intonation. Shadola adds instant AI feedback so every rep counts.

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