Les accents
L’accent aigu = é
L’accent grave = à, è, ù
L’accent circonflexe = â, ê, î, ô, û
Prononciation
When you see the lettre « e » in short words, it represents a sound that is similar to the sound in the English word the
le ne de que je
The letter « e » has an accent above it, the sound changes.
é = « ay » (as in day )
A grave accent, l’accent grave or a circumflex accent, l’accent circonflexe, over an e, gives a sound similar to the sound in bed
frère crème tête prêt
L’accent aigu = é
L’accent grave = à, è, ù
L’accent circonflexe = â, ê, î, ô, û
Prononciation
When you see the lettre « e » in short words, it represents a sound that is similar to the sound in the English word the
le ne de que je
The letter « e » has an accent above it, the sound changes.
é = « ay » (as in day )
A grave accent, l’accent grave or a circumflex accent, l’accent circonflexe, over an e, gives a sound similar to the sound in bed
frère crème tête prêt
Cedilla
There is another accent in French that indicates the pronunciation of the consonant « c ». This is the cedilla – ç (la cedille). The letter c before an a or o is pronounced (k)
c (devant) a = k
c (devant) o = k
ex. coca (koka)
But, if the c has a cedilla below it, it is pronounced (s) :
français garçon
There is another accent in French that indicates the pronunciation of the consonant « c ». This is the cedilla – ç (la cedille). The letter c before an a or o is pronounced (k)
c (devant) a = k
c (devant) o = k
ex. coca (koka)
But, if the c has a cedilla below it, it is pronounced (s) :
français garçon