Understanding French Accents

What is the purpose of the accent aigu?

• To indicate the pronunciation of the letter 'e' as 'ee'.

• To change the meaning of the word entirely.

• To indicate the pronunciation of the letter 'e' as 'ay'.

• To signify a silent letter in a word.

Give an example of a word with an accent aigu.

• café

• fiancé

• résumé

• pâté

What does the accent grave look like?

• The accent grave looks like this: ` `.

• The accent grave looks like this: ~

• The accent grave looks like this: '

• The accent grave looks like this: ^

Name a word that uses an accent grave.

• où

• ù

• é

• à

What is the function of the accent circonflexe?

• It indicates a grammatical error in writing.

• It is used to denote a question in French.

• It indicates a historical change in pronunciation and can distinguish homographs.

• It serves as a decorative element in typography.

Provide an example of a word with an accent circonflexe.

• hôtel

• forêt

• château

• café

What is a tréma?

• A diacritical mark with two dots over a vowel.

• A musical notation symbol

• A type of punctuation mark

• A style of painting

List a word that contains a tréma.

• café

• fiancé

• coöperate

• naïve

What does a cédille look like?

• A small hook or tail placed beneath the letter 'c'.

• A swirl at the end of the letter 'c'.

• A line crossing through the letter 'c'.

• A dot placed above the letter 'c'.

Can you name a word that has a cédille?

• façade

• café

• jalapeño

• soupçon