Make French pronunciation visible

French pronunciation is considered to be particularly difficult. This is mainly due to the fact that it differs significantly from the written language. An extreme example is the French word eau water, pronounced [o] like oh! No single letter corresponds to the pronunciation.hat formatiert: Englisch (Vereinigte Staaten) However, anyone learning French as a foreign language as a teenager or adult is usually guided by the written form. Basic research and scientific communication are now showing how this can be used to improve pronunciation. The WKP project Making French pronunciation visible is based on the FWF project Pronunciation in Progress: French schwa and liaison Pro2F (2017-2022), which analysed the French pronunciation of Austrian pupils for the first time. This project has shown, among other things, how important it is for learners to know which letters and letter combinations correspond to which sounds, and that sometimes each word has its own pronunciation. The core message of the WKP project is, therefore: If you see the French pronunciation, you will understand it and memorise it and thus achieve a good or (even) better pronunciation! hat formatiert: Englisch (Vereinigte Staaten) While we often overhear pronunciation in everyday life because we concentrate on the content, visualisations make it possible to grasp and retain it cognitively. We want to use a variety of visualisation techniques for this: Symbols from the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), combined with caricatures, cartoons, comics and manga to create infographics. The WKP project aims to bring the scientific findings of the Pro2F project into professional practice and society in three steps: 1) Attract attention: postcards and social media posts with caricatures, cartoons etc. draw attention to the French debate and research on the topic, arouse interest, and motivate people to find out more online and offline and take action themselves. 2) Inform: A glossy brochure and a homepage with a clear, attractive design clearly present the results of the Pro2F project and their practical value. 3) Activate: At workshops and in a competition, pupils and other interested parties develop further humorous visualisations and become multipliers. Around 150 pupils from our partner schools will take part in the workshops. They will first learn about the research results of the Pro2F project, then develop ideas for visualisations with coaching from three well-known comic artists from Austria, France and Belgium. The students can submit their works to a competition, which is also open to all interested parties. The winners will be selected by two professional juries one made up of scientists andhat formatiert: Englisch (Vereinigte Staaten) another of comic artists and a public vote.hat formatiert: Englisch (Vereinigte Staaten)