Bonjour! Seeking top-notch French voice actors for hire? Well, look no further! You'll find experienced professionals here at Voice Crafters. Take a listen to samples below and invite voice artists to send you proposals. Then just...
Hire The Best French Voice Actors Online
Bonjour! Seeking top-notch French voice actors for hire? Well, look no further! You'll find experienced professionals here at Voice Crafters. Take a listen to samples below and invite voice artists to send you proposals. Then just hire the talent of your choice. We'll hold on to your payment until you receive and approve your audio file! Once happy, release your payment to complete the project. Learn more →
Hire The Best French Voice Actors Online
Bonjour! Seeking top-notch French voice actors for hire? Well, look no further! You'll fin...
Hire The Best French Voice Actors Online
Bonjour! Seeking top-notch French voice actors for hire? Well, look no further! You'll find experienced professionals here at Voice Crafters. Take a listen to samples below and invite voice artists to send you proposals. Then just hire the talent of your choice. We'll hold on to your payment until you receive and approve your audio file! Once happy, release your payment to complete the project. Learn more →
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French voice overs: what you need to know
There are 80 million French speakers across 29 countries, including France, Belgium, Switzerland, Mali, and Canada. It is spoken on every continent and is the fourth most widely spoken mother tongue under the European Union.
French was documented from dates as early as 842. The documents recovered are known as the Strasbourg oaths – a romance version of oaths sworn by two grandsons of the holy roman emperor Charlemagne. There are some claims the text is poorly disguised Latin constructed to look authentic for political propaganda. Other claims assume the Latinizing tendencies reveal the struggle of the scribe when spelling French. This is because it was only spoken at the time.
French wasn’t always spoken in France. During the Iron Age. France was part of the region of Gaul. In Gaul people spoke Latin.
The French academy (L’academie Francaise) was established in the 1600s as a council for the French language. This was a monumental step forward in developing the French language.
Locals didn’t speak French until after the French revolution ended in 1799. After the revolution, the French government decided French would be the common language.
After the Norman conquest in England during 1066 and the victory at the battle of Hastings, French became the official language of the administration and aristocracy. This led to a great number of French words and expressions being incorporated into the English language. French has remained a major language to influence modern English.
Did you know:
The number of French Speakers is expected to rise to a staggering 700 million by 2050, with a large portion originating in Africa!
Close Relations
French is closely related to other romance languages including Portuguese and Spanish with a very close relation to Italian.
Accents and Voice Over Tips
French has 28 (!) different regional dialectswithin France. The two most distinctive dialects are Parisian French and Marseillais, spoken in Marseille. European (or Parisian French) is considered to be the standard. People learning a second language generally do so using Parisian French. Other dialects include Canadian French, African French, Acadian French, and Swiss-French.
Words per minute
French is one of the fastest naturally-paced languages with a rate of 270 syllables per minute (that’s about 170 words!). However, we always advise you to consider the project type and target audience when considering pace. E-learning material should be read at a much slower pace than a voiceover for a car commercial, for example.
Did you know:
Before the French Revolution started in 1789. French locals did not speak French as their mother tongue. Only after the revolution ended in 1799, did the government decree French to be the recognized language in their country. Until the 19th century, French was still spoken more widely in Germany than it was in parts of France.
