Accents Flashcards
1
Q
What accent is this
Éé
A
Acute accent
2
Q
How to pronounce Éé
A
Ay (similar to e in they)
3
Q
Examples with Éé
A
Été (summer) - pronounced: eh-tay
4
Q
What accent is this
- è, à, ù
A
Grave accent
5
Q
How to pronounce Èè
A
Like the “e” in bet
6
Q
Examples of Èè
A
Mère (mother)
7
Q
How to pronounce Àà
A
Ah
8
Q
Examples with Àà
A
Là (there)
9
Q
How to pronounce Ùù
A
W
10
Q
Examples with Ùù
A
Où (where)
11
Q
What accent is this?
- Â, Ê, Î, Ô, Û
A
Circumflex accent
12
Q
How to pronounce Ââ
A
Deep A sound
13
Q
Examples of Ââ
A
Pâte (paste)
14
Q
How to pronounce Êê
A
Eh
15
Q
Examples with Êê
A
Fête (party)
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
How to pronounce Ï
normal i
26
Examples with Ï
Naïve
27
What accent is this?
- Ç
Cedilla accent
28
How to pronounce Ç
S
29
Examples of Ç
Ça (this/that)
