“Au gratin” is a French cooking term meaning sprinkled with breadcrumbs or grated cheese and baked until golden. It’s one of those French words we use all the time in English — but how do the French actually pronounce au gratin (/o ɡʁa.tɛ̃/ IPA), and how is it used in daily conversation?
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In this lesson, you’ll learn what au gratin really means in French, how to pronounce it correctly using IPA, and how it’s used to describe classic dishes like gratin dauphinois, vegetables, and pasta in everyday French.
✅ Meaning and usage explained clearly
🎧 Native-speaker audio by Marie Assel Cambier
💬 Real-life examples (not textbook French)
✍️ Written by French teacher David Issokson
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