How to pronounce gallois


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gAs with French 'b' amd 'd', when you pronounce a French 'g' sound, try to make your vocal cords vibrate right the way through by "trying to force extra air out" (even though it is blocked by your tongue). 
aThe French 'a' vowel is pronounced with the tongue far forward in the mouth and the mouth quite wide open, but not quite as open as for a typical English 'a' vowel. 
lThe French 'l' is similar to the 'l' in English "with Lee". The tongue tip usually touches the back of the upper teeth. It is also a so-called "clear" l: in other words, you don't raise the back of your tongue as you pronounce the French 'l', as occurs in some cases in English. 
wThis is a sound a little like an English "w", where you glide rapidly between a French 'ou' vowel and another vowel. When a French 'ou' vowel is followed by another vowel, the 'ou' usually automatically turns into this glide. 
aThe French 'a' vowel is pronounced with the tongue far forward in the mouth and the mouth quite wide open, but not quite as open as for a typical English 'a' vowel.