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225 - The Mute E: Why It Disappears in Spoken French

French Made Easy·Mathilde Kien·8 August 2026·10 min

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In this episode, you’ll learn why French speakers sometimes drop the mute “e” in spoken French.🛑 A quick note: In this lesson, we’re not talking about the silent e at the end of words. We’re focusing on the mute e that can disappear inside words or in short words like je, me, te, le and de in everyday speech.📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library:  Click here to download the cheat sheet, transcript, and exercise for this episode. It's free!🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click here to download it for free! 🤍New! ✨📖 French Stories Made Easy is now open — my story membership for beginners, with short French stories, audio, full English translations and optional comprehension questions. Join French Stories Made Easy →