Accents

Accent Aigu (é)

Sounds like ay in date. Line goes upward. Examples: Television, zero, ecouter

Accent Grave (è)

Sounds like eh in jet. Line goes downward, like digging a grave. Examples: Zebra, tres

Accent Grave on "u" or "a"

Doesn't change the sound, but changes meaning. ou = or / où = where. a = has / à = to

Accent Circonflex (ê, â, ô, î, û)

Doesn't change sound. Shows a missing letter. Examples: Hotel, age, flute, ile

La Cedille (ç)

Makes the c sound like an s. Examples: Francais, ca va

Accent Trema (ë, ï, ü)

Two dots above a vowel. Say both vowels separately. Example: Noel