1. Les Accents
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2. Importance… Affect pronunciation Change meaning/translation of a word
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3. 1. Accent Aigu Used over the following: é
Gives the “e” a long “a” sound (date)
Ex) parlé /parlay/

4. 2. Accent Grave Used over: Doesn’t change pronunciation of à or ù
à, è, ù
Doesn’t change pronunciation of à or ù
Gives “e” a short /e/ sound (egg)
Ex) lève /lev/

5. 3. Accent Circonflexe Used over: No pronunciation change
â, ê, î, ô, û
No pronunciation change
Shows missing letter
Ex) hôpital

6. 4. Cédille
Used under: Ç
Gives “c” an /s/ sound
Ex) garçon

7. 5. Tréma Used over: Pronounce vowels separately Ex) Noël /no – el/

8. Importance… Affect pronunciation ex) parle parlé
Change meaning/translation of a word
ex) où = where
ou = or
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