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French · Pronunciation Guide
How do you pronounce "le soir" in French?
luh SWAHR — the "oi" is a "wa" glide and the "r" is made at the back of the throat.
The phrase peaks on SOIR, one dense beat. As with jour/journée, there is a feminine partner — "la soirée" — which emphasises the evening as an occasion, which is why a party is a "soirée".
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À ce soir !
See you this evening!
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"À ce soir !" is the "à + time" farewell pattern again, meaning "see you this evening". Note it uses the demonstrative "ce" rather than an article, which specifies this evening rather than evenings in general — "le soir" alone would mean "in the evenings" as a habit. The whole phrase is two syllables: a-suh-SWAR.
Where English speakers slip
Learners split "oi" into "so-EER" and give the final "r" an American curl. It is one beat with the rasp at the back. The article distinction is the subtler trap: "le soir" means evenings generally, "ce soir" means tonight, and "la soirée" means the evening as an event. Three similar phrases, three different jobs.