In French, the term asphalte is used for naturally occurring asphalt-soaked limestone deposits, and for specialised manufactured products with fewer voids or greater bitumen content than the "asphaltic concrete" used to pave roads.
ɪn fɹˈɛntʃ, ðə tˈɜːm ˈæsfælt ɪz jˈuːzd fɔːɹ nˈætʃɚɹəli əkˈɜːɹɪŋ ˈæsfɔltsˈoʊkt lˈaɪmstoʊn dᵻpˈɑːzɪts, ænd fɔːɹ spˈɛʃəlˌaɪzd mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚd pɹˈɑːdʌkts wɪð fjˈuːɚ vˈɔɪdz ɔːɹ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ bɪtˈuːmɛn kˈɑːntɛnt ðɐn ðə "æsfˈæltɪk kˈɑːŋkɹiːt" jˈuːzd tə pˈeɪv ɹˈoʊdz.