Showing posts with label Accents. Show all posts
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Saturday, July 4, 2020

French Language Accents

Accents

    French accents play an important role in the language as they change the pronunciation and meaning of words. Here are the four main French accents and how they are used:

  1. Acute accent (é): The acute accent is used over the letter "e" and changes the pronunciation to a sharp "ay" sound. For example, "été" (summer) is pronounced "ay-tay" with the acute accent.

  2. Grave accent (è): The grave accent is used over the letter "e" and changes the pronunciation to a softer "eh" sound. For example, "père" (father) is pronounced "pehr" with the grave accent.

  3. Circumflex accent (ê): The circumflex accent is used over the letter "e" and changes the pronunciation to a more nasal sound. For example, "fête" (party) is pronounced "fet" with the circumflex accent.

  4. Diaeresis (ë): The diaeresis is used over the letter "e" and indicates that the vowel should be pronounced separately from the preceding vowel. For example, "Noël" (Christmas) is pronounced "noh-ell" with the diaeresis.

    It's important to note that the French accent marks are also used on other vowels, such as "a," "i," "o," and "u," to indicate a change in pronunciation or meaning. Learning French accents is important for understanding and pronouncing words correctly in the French language.


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