French Diction

Question 1

Accent Grave

Answer 1

à, è, ù
When it appears over an “e”, it becomes open [ɛ]
(if it appears over any other letter nothing happens)

Question 2

Accent aigu

Answer 2

é
When it appears over an “e”, it becomes closed [e]
(if it appears over any other letter nothing happens)

Question 3

Accent circonflexe

Answer 3

û, â, ê, î, ô
It only does anything when it appears over â, ê, and ô
ê = [ɛ]
â = [ɑ]
ô = [o]
(if it appears over any other letter nothing happens)

Question 4

Diérèse

Answer 4

ü, ÿ, ë, ï

Indicates pause/separation of vowel sounds, only happens on vowels following vowels

Question 5

Cédillle

Answer 5

ç

It only appears on “c”, makes it be pronounced [s] when followed by a, o, or u

Question 6

Mute e

Answer 6

Happen when an unaccented “e” is final and alone in its syllable.
Usually silent in spoken french, usually a schwa