Recording problem in dictation exercise "Le Hellfest de Clisson"?

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Recording problem in dictation exercise "Le Hellfest de Clisson"?

I was just listening to this exercise and came upon this sentence:

En une quinzaine d'années, c'est devenu le rendez-vous incontournable des amateurs de musiques dites "extrêmes".

The word quinzaine does not appear to be correctly recorded, it sounds way off to my ears.

Asked 2 years ago
CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Chris, 

I have listened to the passage you mention a couple of times and I can hear 'quinzaine' clearly on my desktop computer.

Let's see if anyone else reports it.

This 'Hellfest' sounds like my idea of hell to me !!!!

CélineKwiziq team member

Bonjour Chris,

I listened to the recording several times and (to my native ears ;-) ) I can hear "quinzaine" clearly too.

Bonne journée !

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Clearly, my ears were out of whack. :) After listening again, I now can hear quinzaine as well. 

Thanks to both of your for the clarification.

Recording problem in dictation exercise "Le Hellfest de Clisson"?

I was just listening to this exercise and came upon this sentence:

En une quinzaine d'années, c'est devenu le rendez-vous incontournable des amateurs de musiques dites "extrêmes".

The word quinzaine does not appear to be correctly recorded, it sounds way off to my ears.

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