Accents Flashcards

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1
Q

What accent is this

Éé

A

Acute accent

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2
Q

How to pronounce Éé

A

Ay (similar to e in they)

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3
Q

Examples with Éé

A

Été (summer) - pronounced: eh-tay

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4
Q

What accent is this

  • è, à, ù
A

Grave accent

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5
Q

How to pronounce Èè

A

Like the “e” in bet

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6
Q

Examples of Èè

A

Mère (mother)

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7
Q

How to pronounce Àà

A

Ah

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8
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Examples with Àà

A

Là (there)

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9
Q

How to pronounce Ùù

A

W

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10
Q

Examples with Ùù

A

Où (where)

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11
Q

What accent is this?

  • Â, Ê, Î, Ô, Û
A

Circumflex accent

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12
Q

How to pronounce Ââ

A

Deep A sound

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13
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Examples of Ââ

A

Pâte (paste)

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14
Q

How to pronounce Êê

A

Eh

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15
Q

Examples with Êê

A

Fête (party)

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16
Q

How to pronounce Îî

A

normal i

17
Q

Examples with Î

A

Île (island)

18
Q

How to pronounce Ôô

A

O like ‘low’

19
Q

Examples with Ô

A

hôtel (hotel)

20
Q

How to pronounce Ûû

A

U in ‘true’

21
Q

Examples with Ûû

A

Sûr (sure)

22
Q

What accent is this?

  • ë, ï
A

Diaeresis accent

23
Q

How to pronounce Ëë

A

Eh

24
Q

Examples of Ëë

A

Noël (Christmas)

25
Q

How to pronounce Ï

A

normal i

26
Q

Examples with Ï

A

Naïve

27
Q

What accent is this?

  • Ç
A

Cedilla accent

28
Q

How to pronounce Ç

A

S

29
Q

Examples of Ç

A

Ça (this/that)