Despite the numerous dialects that exist within a single language community, there is always a particular variety recognised and accepted by all as the standard dialect for formal communication. The learning of French language pronunciation has remained a persistent challenge among French language students in Nigerian universities. Given that the current wave of technological advancement in foreign language learning methodology has not yet permeated every corner of the educational landscape, particularly in Nigeria, there is no better alternative than to harness recorded authentic instructional materials and films to facilitate the learning and pronunciation of French as a foreign language in our universities. This article examines the difficulties encountered in the learning of French pronunciation in Nigerian universities and higher institutions of learning. It reviews existing theories on the acquisition of proper pronunciation in the learning of French as a foreign language, as well as the instructional means of teaching French pronunciation through recorded materials. The paper also presents instructional procedures to be followed in order to achieve proper and acceptable oral production of French through the use of recorded instructional materials.
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