A Dialect Thing?

Question

In the second sentence "Elle est triste parce qu'elle a une larme sur la joue.", the Sebastien character pronounces the article "une" ooneh instead of oon. It sounds like he's saying une alarme. I've listened to that passage multiple times and I can hear it clear as a bell.

In the seventh sentence "Oui, elle a besoin d'une sieste !", the other character pronounces the article "une" as oon. There is a distinct difference between the two characters' pronunciations.

Is this a difference in dialects that one just has to adapt to and if so where is it most likely to be encountered? I could see this causing confusion.

Céline Pickard · Accepted Answer

Bonjour Jeffrey,
I listened to both sentences and the pronunciation is absolutely fine. What might happen when learning French is that your brain filters sounds according to what you know and the sounds it is "familiar" with. So, you sometimes think you've heard a sound, but, in reality, it is not present at all. Hence, hearing "ooneh" for example.bSo it's important to keep an eye out for the context, the topic and use one's common sense.
However, if other users do report a similar issue, we will take another look at the audio ;-)
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !